Child 44

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. 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. Tom Rob Smith. Map On Lining Papers. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 439).