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Child 44

by Smith, Tom Rob

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Uncorrected Bound Proof of this author's first novel. Winner of the 2008 Steel Dagger, 2009 Barry Award and 2009 Thriller Award. SIGNED and Lined "When fear silences a nation one man must speak the Truth." by the author on the title page at the 2009 Thrillerfest in New York. Made into the 2015 movie of the same name starring Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman. In fine unread condition.

Synopsis

A propulsive, relentless page-turner.A terrifying evocation of a paranoid world where no one can be trusted.A surprising, unexpected story of love and family, of hope and resilience.CHILD 44 is a thriller unlike any you have ever read."There is no crime."Stalin's Soviet Union strives to be a paradise for its workers, providing for all of their needs. One of its fundamental pillars is that its citizens live free from the fear of ordinary crime and criminals. But in this society, millions do live in fear . . . of the State. Death is a whisper away. The mere suspicion of ideological disloyalty-owning a book from the decadent West, the wrong word at the wrong time-sends millions of innocents into the Gulags or to their executions. Defending the system from its citizens is the MGB, the State Security Force. And no MGB officer is more courageous, conscientious, or idealistic than Leo Demidov. A war hero with a beautiful wife, Leo lives in relative luxury in Moscow , even providing a decent apartment for his parents. His only ambition has been to serve his country. For this greater good, he has arrested and interrogated. Then the impossible happens. A different kind of criminal-a murderer-is on the loose, killing at will. At the same time, Leo finds himself demoted and denounced by his enemies, his world turned upside down, and every belief he's ever held shattered. The only way to save his life and the lives of his family is to uncover this criminal. But in a society that is officially paradise, it's a crime against the State to suggest that a murderer-much less a serial killer-is in their midst. Exiled from his home, with only his wife, Raisa, remaining at his side, Leo must confront the vast resources and reach of the MBG to find and stop a criminal that the State won't admit even exists.Tom Rob Smith graduated from Cambridge in 2001 and lives in London . Child 44 is his first novel.

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Bookseller
Scene of the Crime Books, ABAC, IOBA CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
22082
Title
Child 44
Author
Smith, Tom Rob
Format/Binding
Tradepaper
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Uncorrected Proof
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
2008
Weight
0.00 lbs
Bookseller catalogs
Signed; Thriller; Police Procedural; Made into Movies; Dagger Award; Barry Award; Thriller Award;

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My wife and I have been operating Scene of the Crime Books since 1996. In 2004 we attempted to go against the market and open a storefront on Oakville Ontario. In August 2006 we closed the brick and mortar and humbly went back to just internet. We now do internet and appointment only through our home. So if you're in our neighborhood let us know 24 hours ahead of time. Thank you. Don Longmuir

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