When it was published in 2011, Agent 6 received much praise from critics and audiences alike. It explores how Leo balances the desire for justice and patriotism for his country. The final book, Agent 6, tackles a unique perspective by alternating location and time periods it moves from Moscow in the 1950s to the United States in the 1960s to Afghanistan in the 1980s. The second installation of the series, The Secret Speech, follows Leo’s life after Stalin’s death and during Khrushchev’s rise to power. Despite his strong support for the ideologies of his government, Demidov, throughout the course of the novel, starts to question the faith he has in Stalin’s regime. Before publishing his debut novel, Child 44, Smith worked as a screenwriter for a BBC Cambodian soap opera.Ĭhild 44 is the first book in a series that tells the story of Leo Demidov, a devoted and idealistic police officer living in Stalin’s Soviet Union. He graduated from St John’s College in 2001 and subsequently studied creative writing at Parvin University in Italy. Tom Rob Smith is an English novelist born in South London, England in 1979. Written by Paul Budding and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. If you see a price sticker on a book, please ignore it.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. In a surprising, thrilling story that spans decades and continents - from the backstreets of 1960s New York to the mountains of Afghanistan in the 1980s - Leo will stop at nothing as he hunts the one person who knows the truth: Agent 6.Īll of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Crippled by grief, his request denied, Leo sees no other option than to take matters into his own hands, thousands of miles from the crime scene. When Leo's worst fears are realised and a tragic murder destroys everything he loves, he demands only one thing: that he is allowed to investigate and find the killer who has struck at the heart of his family. Leo's natural paranoia reaches its peak: Why have his family been selected? What is being planned?

Former Secret Service agent Leo Demidov is forbidden to travel with his wife and daughters to New York as part of a 'Peace Tour', meant to foster better relations between the two Cold War enemies.

Agent 6 by tom rob smith