Child 44 paper back book by Tom Rob Smith

EUC Page turner Inspired by real life investigation, this is a relentless story of love, hope and bravery in totalitarian Soviet Union. Published in 2010 First book in the Leo Demidov series ABOUT THE BOOK: In a country ruled by fear, no one is innocent. Stalin's Soviet Union is an official paradise, where citizens live free from crime and fear only one thing: the all-powerful state. Defending this system is idealistic security officer Leo Demidov, a war hero who believes in the iron fist of the law. But when a murderer starts to kill at will and Leo dares to investigate, the State's obedient servant finds himself demoted and exiled. Now, with only his wife at his side, Leo must fight to uncover shocking truths about a killer-and a country where "crime" doesn't exist.