Paperback edition of Smith's latest thriller, which follows the success of "Child 44", which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and "The Secret Speech". Beginning in Moscow in 1965, it follows former Secret Service agent Leo Demidov and ranges to 1980s Afghanistan. 'Tom Rob Smith is a name to watch' "Independent"

Tom Rob Smith is the author of the acclaimed Child 44 trilogy. Child 44 itself was a global publishing sensation, selling over two million copies. It was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize and won the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His most recent novel, The Farm, was a Number One international bestseller. Tom also writes for television and won a Writer's Guild Award for best adapted series and an Emmy and Golden Globe for best limited series with American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.