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In Stalin's Soviet Union, crime does not exist. But still millions live in fear. The mere suspicion of disloyalty to the State, the wrong word at the wrong time, can send an innocent person to his execution.
Officer Leo Demidov, an idealistic war hero, believes he's building a perfect society. But after witnessing the interrogation of an innocent man, his loyalty begins to waver, and when ordered to investigate his own wife, Raisa, Leo is forced to choose where his heart truly lies.
Then the impossible happens. A murderer is on the loose, killing at will, and every belief Leo has ever held is shattered. Denounced by his enemies and exiled from home, with only Raisa by his side, he must risk everything to find a criminal that the State won't admit even exists. On the run, Leo soon discovers the danger isn't from the killer he is trying to catch, but from the country he is trying to protect.
About the author
Tom R. Smith, geb. 1979 als Sohn einer schwedischen Mutter und eines englischen Vaters in London, lebt heute noch dort. Er studierte in Cambridge und Italien und arbeitete anschließend als Drehbuchautor. Mit seinem Debüt 'Kind 44' gelang Tom Rob Smith auf Anhieb ein internationaler Bestseller. Der in der Stalin-Ära angesiedelte Thriller basierte auf dem wahren Fall des Serienkillers Andrej Chikatilo wurde bisher in 30 Sprachen übersetzt. Nach 'Kind 44' und 'Kolyma' schloss der Autor seine Trilogie um den Geheimdienstoffizier Leo Demidow mit dem 'Roman Agent 6' ab.
Summary
In Stalin's Soviet Union, crime does not exist. But still millions live in fear. The mere suspicion of disloyalty to the State, the wrong word at the wrong time, can send an innocent person to his execution.
Officer Leo Demidov, an idealistic war hero, believes he's building a perfect society. But after witnessing the interrogation of an innocent man, his loyalty begins to waver, and when ordered to investigate his own wife, Raisa, Leo is forced to choose where his heart truly lies.
Then the impossible happens. A murderer is on the loose, killing at will, and every belief Leo has ever held is shattered. Denounced by his enemies and exiled from home, with only Raisa by his side, he must risk everything to find a criminal that the State won't admit even exists. On the run, Leo soon discovers the danger isn't from the killer he is trying to catch, but from the country he is trying to protect.
