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In Stalin’s Soviet Union, the MGB guards society against ideological threats, yet millions fear the very state. Leo Demidov, a war hero and devoted family man, enjoys a comfortable life in Moscow. When a ruthless serial murderer begins killing without reason, Leo’s reputation is destroyed and he is demoted and denounced by his own comrades. Facing exile, he must uncover the killer’s identity and stop him, all while battling the vast resources of the MGB that will not acknowledge the crime. The novel weaves suspense and fear into a tense portrait of love, resilience, and the brutal reality of life under a totalitarian regime.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Tom Rob Smith
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