"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Leo Demidov is, basically, an instrument of the state -- by no means a villain, but one who tries to look not too closely into the repressive work he does. His superiors remind him that there is no crime in Soviet Union, and he is somehow able to maintain its fiction in his mind even as he tracks down and punishes the miscreants. The body of a young boy is found on railway tracks in Moscow, and Demidov is quickly informed that there is nothing to the case. He quickly realises that something unpleasant is being covered over here, but is forced to obey his orders. However, things begin to quickly unravel, and this ex-hero of state suddenly finds himself in disgrace, exiled with his wife Raisa to a town in the Ural Mountains. And things will get worse for him -- not only the murder of another child, but even the life and safety of his wife.
Tom Rob Smith’s beleaguered hero is a protagonist who we know will (at some point) have to rebel against the totalitarian state he works for. But it is the suspense of waiting for this moment as much as the exigencies of the thriller plot that makes this such a compelling novel. --Barry Forshaw
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. New Condition, Paperback book, Seller Inventory # 2310180079
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk0446572764xvz189zvxnew
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0446572764-new
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780446572767
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 0446572764
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Child 44 0.9. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780446572767
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780446572767
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 9616044-n
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # 0446572764
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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. Includes a reading group guide and an excerpt from Agent 6. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780446572767