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Child 44

CRIME & MYSTERY. 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. Idealistic officer Leo Demidov 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.

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  • "Dete četirieset i četiri"
  • "Criança quarenta quatro"
  • "Negyvennégy gyermek"
  • "Niño cuarenta y cuatro"@es
  • "Kind vierenveertig"
  • "Di si shi si ge hai zi"
  • "Yeled arbaʻim ṿe-arbaʻ"
  • "ילד ארבעים וארבע"
  • "Child fourty-four"
  • "第四十四個孩子"
  • "Child forty four"
  • "Child 44"@pl
  • "Child forty-four"
  • "Child forty-four"@en
  • "Child 44"@he
  • "Child 44"@th
  • "Child 44"@it
  • "Child 44"
  • "Si shi si hao hai zi"
  • "niño cuarenta y cuatro"
  • "Enfant quarante-quatre"
  • "Otrok štiriinštirideset"@sl

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  • "CRIME & MYSTERY. 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. Idealistic officer Leo Demidov 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."@en
  • "In het Rusland van Stalin gaat een geheim agent met gevaar voor eigen leven op zoek naar een seriemoordenaar."
  • "Set in the Soviet Union in 1953, Tom Rob Smith's debut novel is both a thriller and a harrowing portrayal of the terror inflicted upon people by their own governments. An officer of the Ministry of State Security risks everything - even becoming an enemy of the state - to find a killer."@en
  • "Set in the Soviet Union in 1953, Tom Rob Smith's debut novel is both a thriller and a harrowing portrayal of the terror inflicted upon people by their own governments. An officer of the Ministry of State Security risks everything - even becoming an enemy of the state - to find a killer."
  • "W raju, jakim jest ZSRR lat pięćdziesiątych ubiegłego wieku, przestępczość nie istnieje. Tak w każdym raz twierdzą władze, i kiedy na torach zostają znalezione okaleczone zwłoki chłopca, utrzymują, że był to wypadek. Funkcjonariusz bezpieki Lew Demidow musi zamknąć usta rodzicom, którzy są przekonani, że ich dziecko zostało zamordowane. Tak jak ze wszystkich obowiązków wobec socjalistycznej ojczyzny, również z tego Demidow wywiązuje się bez zrzutu. Kiedy jednak w makabryczny sposób giną kolejne dzieci, jego wiara w nieomylność partii zostaje zachwiana. Narażając na śmiertelne niebezpieczeństwo siebie i kobietę, którą kocha, i mając przeciwko sobie cały aparat władzy, na własną rękę rozpoczyna śledztwo."
  • "Rising Soviet state security force officer Leo Demidov encounters the test of his career when a serial killer challenges his beliefs about the paradise of the working world, resulting in his demotion and threats against the lives of his family members."@en
  • "Dieser Spiegel-Bestseller "geht wirklich unter die Haut". WDR 5 Moskau 1953. Auf den Bahngleisen wird die Leiche eines kleinen Jungen gefunden, nackt, fürchterlich zugerichtet. Doch in der Sowjetunion der Stalinzeit gibt es offiziell keine Verbrechen. Und so wird der Mord zum Unfall erklärt. Der Geheimdienstoffizier Leo Demidow jedoch kann die Augen vor dem Offenkundigen nicht verschliessen. Als der nächste Mord passiert, beginnt er auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln und bringt damit sich und seine Familie in tödliche Gefahr ... Tom Rob Smith wurde 1979 als Sohn einer schwedischen Mutter und eines englischen Vaters in London geboren, wo er auch heute noch lebt. 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. Er wurde u. a. mit dem "Steel Dagger" ausgezeichnet, für den "Man Booker Prize" nominiert und 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."
  • "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."@en
  • "Moskau, 1953. In der Stadt wird auf den Bahngleisen die Leiche eines kleinen Jungen gefunden. Nackt. Fürchterlich zugerichtet. Doch in der Sowjetunion der Stalinzeit gibt es offiziell keine Verbrechen. Und so wird der Mord zum Unfall erklärt. Der Geheimdienstoffizier Leo Demidow jedoch kann die Augen vor dem Offenkundigen nicht verschliessen. Als der nächste Mord passiert, beginnt er auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln und bringt damit sich und seine Familie in tödliche Gefahr."
  • "MGB officer Leo is a man who never questions the Party Line. He arrests whomever he is told to arrest. He dismisses the horrific death of a young boy because he is told to, because he believes the Party stance that there can be no murder in Communist Russia. Leo is the perfect soldier of the regime. But suddenly his confidence that everything he does serves a great good is shaken. He is forced to watch a man he knows to be innocent be brutally tortured. And then he is told to arrest his own wife. Leo understands how the State works: Trust and check, but check particularly on those we trust. He faces a stark choice: his wife or his life. And still the killings of children continue..."
  • "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. The mere suspicion of ideological disloyalty 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. 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 remaining at his side, Leo must find and stop a criminal that the State won?t admit even exists."@th
  • ""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"--Provided by the publisher."@en
  • "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. The mere suspicion of ideological disloyalty 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. 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 remaining at his side, Leo must find and stop a criminal that the State won?t admit even exists."
  • "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."@en
  • ""Robert Harris meets Gorky Park in Child 44, Tom Rob Smith's stunning thriller--sure to be one of the most talked about debut novels of the year"--Provided by the publisher."
  • ""Robert Harris meets Gorky Park in Child 44, Tom Rob Smith's stunning thriller--sure to be one of the most talked about debut novels of the year"--Provided by the publisher."@en
  • "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."@en
  • "Dans la Russie stalinienne des années 1950, un officier sans états d'âme croit participer à la bonne marche du pays. Pourtant la belle machine va s'enrayer quand il voudra découvrir la vérité. Premier roman."

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  • "American fiction"@he
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Spannung"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "Translations"@he
  • "Quelle"
  • "Powieść angielska"@pl
  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
  • "Krimis, Thriller, Spionage"
  • "Detective and mystery stories"
  • "Fiction"@he
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@tr
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Specimens"@en
  • "History"@he
  • "History"@en
  • "History"
  • "History"@tr
  • "Large type books"
  • "Roman anglais"
  • "Thrillery (romány)"
  • "Roman à suspense"
  • "Thrillers (novels)"
  • "English fiction"
  • "Online-Publikation"
  • "Anglické romány"
  • "Roman policier"

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  • "Kind 44 : Thriller ; [Roman zum Film]"
  • "44. cocuk"
  • "44 hao hai zi"
  • "Kind 44"
  • "第44個孩子"
  • "Yeled 44"
  • "Barn nr. 44 : krimi"@da
  • "Dete 44"
  • "Dítě číslo 44"
  • "Barn nr. 44"
  • "Barn nr. 44"@da
  • "<&gt"@he
  • "<&gt"@th
  • "44. çocuk"
  • "El niño 44"@es
  • "El niño 44"
  • "System"@pl
  • "System"
  • "รหัสฆาฏ = Child 44"
  • "Child 44 : [a novel]"
  • "44号孩子"
  • "Child 44"@en
  • "Child 44"
  • "Rahatkhāt = Child 44"@th
  • "ילד 44"
  • "Lapsi 44"@fi
  • "Dua tre thu 44"
  • "Rajul al-niẓam al-bulı̄sı̄ : riwāyah"
  • "Criança 44"
  • "Enfant 44"
  • "Ofiara 44"
  • "Ofiara 44"@pl
  • "Di 44 ge hai zi"
  • "รหัสฆาฏ"
  • "A 44. gyermek"@hu
  • "A 44. gyermek"
  • "Bambino 44"@it
  • "Bambino 44"
  • "El Niño 44"
  • "44.çocuk"@tr
  • "Enfant 44 : roman"
  • "Kind 44 : Thriller"
  • "El Nen 44"@ca
  • "44 Hao hai zi"
  • "Kind 44 Thriller"
  • "Child 44 and The Secret Speech Digital Omnibus Edition"@en
  • "El nen 44"
  • "Otrok 44"@sl

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