Child 44

The bestseller set in Stalin's Russia, now in theaters. In the book, Smith takes the reader back to Stalin's oppressive Russia. Soviet Union, 1953. Stalin's iron hand has never been so merciless, reinforced by the State Security—a secret police force whose brutality is no secret. Under his rule, the Soviet leader makes the people believe that crimes simply don't exist. But when a boy's body is found on the railroad tracks, Lev Demidov—a war hero and agent of the State—is surprised to learn that the victim's family is certain the child was murdered. The officer's superiors order him to ignore the suspicion, and he is forced to obey. But the agent suspects something very strange is behind the case. Suddenly, Lev questions his trust in the Party's actions and policies. And now, risking everything, the agent finds himself compelled to hunt down the killer—even though he knows he is about to become an enemy of the State.