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The secret speech

A new thriller set in the turmoil and upheaval of the post-Stalinist Soviet Union follows former state security officer Leo Demidov as he strives to protect his family from someone with a grudge against him--someone transformed beyond recognition into the perfect model of vengeance.

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  • "A new thriller set in the turmoil and upheaval of the post-Stalinist Soviet Union follows former state security officer Leo Demidov as he strives to protect his family from someone with a grudge against him--someone transformed beyond recognition into the perfect model of vengeance."@en
  • "Tom Rob Smith's first novel, Child 44, was an international publishing sensation. Not just an immediate New York Timesbestseller, it was one of the most critically acclaimed books of the year, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Now, Tom Rob Smith returns with a new, hotly anticipated follow-up to his extraordinary debut, set in the turmoil and upheaval of the post-Stalinist Soviet Union. Soviet Union, 1956: Stalin is dead. With his passing, a violent regime is beginning to fracture - leaving behind a society where the police are the criminals, and the criminals are innocent."@en
  • "Leo Demidov, former State Security Officer to Joseph Stalin, is caught in the midst of a violent regime change. On the home front, Leo is facing mutiny from his two adopted children when they learn that he is responsible for their birthparents' death. However, Leo is unable to sort out his domestic issues as he becomes the target of a shadowy figure from his past. As he races to save those he loves, Leo may find it impossible to save himself from Khrushchev, the new Soviet Premier."@en
  • "Soviet Union, 1956. The two young girls that Leo Demidov and his wife Raisa adopted have yet to forgive him for his involvement in the murder of their parents. They are not alone. Now that the truth is out, Leo, Raisa and their family are in grave danger from someone with a grudge against Leo."
  • "After the death of Stalin in 1956 his sucessor delivers a speeach to the nation, stating that Stalin was a tryant and the Soviet Union will change. Former state security officer Leo Demidov is also struggling to change. The two young girls he and his wife, Raisa, adopted have yet to forgive him for his part in the death of their parents. They are not alone. Now that the truth is out, Leo, Raisa, and their family are in grave danger from someone consumed by the dark legacy of Leo's past career."@en
  • "Tom Rob Smith's first novel, Child 44, was an international publishing sensation. Not just an immediate New York Timesbestseller, it was one of the most critically acclaimed books of the year, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.Now, Tom Rob Smith returns with a new, hotly anticipated follow-up to his extraordinary debut, set in the turmoil and upheaval of the post-Stalinist Soviet Union. Soviet Union, 1956: Stalin is dead. With his passing, a violent regime is beginning to fracture - leaving behind a society where the police are the criminals, and the criminals are innocent."
  • "The riveting sequel to "Child 44". Honored as a hero for his role in stopping a serial killer three years earlier, post-Stalinist Soviet MGB officer Leo Demidov is placed at the head of a newly formed Moscow homicide department and is forced to undertake a mission in the criminal underworld."@en

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  • "Downloadable audio books"
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  • "History"
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  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"@en
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  • "Fiction"
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