Fair
Copy 000140001
Condition notes
Fair: Tidy condition; Minor wear around the edges of the pages. Binding is very good.
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Child 44
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Brief description
Set in 1953 Stalinist Russia, the story follows Leo Demidov, a disgraced MGB (state security) officer. In a society where the state officially claims "crime does not exist," Demidov risks everything to track down a brutal serial killer targeting children.The book was a massive global success, selling over two million copies. It won the prestigious...
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- Published 2009
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Set in 1953 Stalinist Russia, the story follows Leo Demidov, a disgraced MGB (state security) officer. In a society where the state officially claims "crime does not exist," Demidov risks everything to track down a brutal serial killer targeting children.
The book was a massive global success, selling over two million copies. It won the prestigious CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and was later adapted into a 2015 feature film starring Tom Hardy. It is the first installment of a trilogy, followed by The Secret Speech and Agent 6.
Fiction: Smith
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