Best Selling Books by Tom Rob Smith

Soviet Union, 1956: Stalin is dead. With his passing, a violent regime is beginning to fracture - leaving behind a society where the police are the criminals, and the criminals are innocent. The catalyst comes when a secret manifesto composed by Stalin''s successor Khrushchev is distributed to the entire nation. Its message: Stalin was a tyrant and a murderer. Its promise: The Soviet Union will transform. But there are forces at work that are unable to forgive or forget Stalin''s tyranny so easily, that demand revenge of the most appalling nature. Meanwhile, former MGB officer Leo Demidov is facing his own turmoil. The two young girls he and his wife Raisa adopted have yet to forgive him for his involvement in the murder of their parents. They are not alone. Now that the truth is out, Leo, Raisa and their family are in grave danger from someone with a grudge against Leo. Someone transformed beyond recognition into the perfect model of vengeance.

In a country ruled by fear, no one is innocent. Stalin''s Soviet Union is an official paradise, where citizens live free from crime and fear only one thing: the all-powerful state. Defending this system is idealistic security officer Leo Demidov, a war hero who believes in the iron fist of the law. But when a murderer starts to kill at will and Leo dares to investigate, the State''s obedient servant finds himself demoted and exiled. Now, with only his wife at his side, Leo must fight to uncover shocking truths about a killer-and a country where "crime" doesn''t exist.

Former Soviet Secret Service agent Leo Demidov has built himself a new life as a civilian with his wife Raisa, and their two teenage daughters, Elena and Zoya. The Soviet Union is a country trying to reassert itself after the murderous excesses of Stalin and the chaos of the following years, and as the Cold War continues powers inside Russia seek to topple their great enemy, the United States of America. Communist allies within the United States will prove vital players in this game of intrigue and revolution. Raisa and their two daughters travel to the United States on a diplomatic mission, but a horrifying tragedy destroys everything Leo and Raisa have built. Exiled from the Soviet Union and separated from his family, Leo''s quest takes him through the stark wilderness of Afghanistan, reawakening all his old instincts and forcing him to confront his demons.

The international bestseller from the author of phenomenal Child 44 trilogy?Ķ The Farm If you refuse to believe me, I will no longer consider you my son. Daniel believed that his parents were enjoying a peaceful retirement on a remote farm in Sweden. But with a single phone call, everything changes. Your mother...she''s not well, his father tells him. She''s been imagining things - terrible, terrible things. She''s had a psychotic breakdown, and been committed to a mental hospital. Before Daniel can board a plane to Sweden, his mother calls: Everything that man has told you is a lie. I''m not mad... I need the police... Meet me at Heathrow. Caught between his parents, and unsure of who to believe or trust, Daniel becomes his mother''s unwilling judge and jury as she tells him an urgent tale of secrets, of lies, of a crime and a conspiracy that implicates his own father.

The new international bestseller from the author of phenomenal Child 44 trilogy... The Farm If you refuse to believe me, I will no longer consider you my son. Daniel believed that his parents were enjoying a peaceful retirement on a remote farm in Sweden. But with a single phone call, everything changes. Your mother...she''s not well, his father tells him. She''s been imagining things - terrible, terrible things. She''s had a psychotic breakdown, and been committed to a mental hospital. Before Daniel can board a plane to Sweden, his mother calls: Everything that man has told you is a lie. I''m not mad... I need the police... Meet me at Heathrow. Caught between his parents, and unsure of who to believe or trust, Daniel becomes his mother''s unwilling judge and jury as she tells him an urgent tale of secrets, of lies, of a crime and a conspiracy that implicates his own father.

''An ambitious, cinematic thriller'' Observer ''Stunning'' Publishers Weekly ''Absolutely captivating'' Booklist What if the only hope for survival becomes the greatest threat? From the brilliant, bestselling author of Child 44 comes a suspenseful and fast-paced novel about a colony of global apocalypse survivors seeking to reinvent civilisation under the most extreme conditions imaginable. The world has fallen. Without warning, a mysterious and omnipotent force has claimed the planet for their own. There are no negotiations, no demands, no reasons given for their actions. All they have is a message: humanity has thirty days to reach the one place on Earth where they will be allowed to exist… Antarctica. Cold People follows the journeys of a handful of those who endure the frantic exodus to the most extreme environment on the planet. But their goal is not merely to survive the present. Because as they cling to life on the ice, the remnants of their past swept away, they must also confront the urgent challenge: can they change and evolve rapidly enough to ensure humanity’s future? Can they build a new society in the sub-zero cold? Original and imaginative, as profoundly intimate as it is grand in scope, Cold People is a masterful and unforgettable epic. Praise for Tom Rob Smith ‘A remarkable achievement’ Jeffery Deaver ‘Amazing’ Lee Child ‘Chilling, hypnotic and thoroughly compelling’ Mark Billingham ‘Truly original and chilling’ Jojo Moyes ‘Tom Rob Smith’s mastery of suspense will make any reader’s heart pound’ Financial Times ‘A thrilling, intense piece of fiction’ Observer ‘Ingeniously plotted... a high voltage story’ New York Times ‘Perfectly plotted, utterly terrifying’ Daily Mail ‘A mind-blowing, addictive plot that will have you on the edge of your seat’ Stylist ‘A powerful page-turner’ GQ ‘Taut and atmospheric’ Irish Independent ‘Masterly... read this and shiver’ Telegraph

Dieser Spiegel-Bestseller "geht wirklich unter die Haut". WDR 5 Moskau 1953. Auf den Bahngleisen wird die Leiche eines kleinen Jungen gefunden, nackt, fürchterlich zugerichtet. Doch in der Sowjetunion der Stalinzeit gibt es offiziell keine Verbrechen. Und so wird der Mord zum Unfall erklärt. Der Geheimdienstoffizier Leo Demidow jedoch kann die Augen vor dem Offenkundigen nicht verschliessen. Als der nächste Mord passiert, beginnt er auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln und bringt damit sich und seine Familie in tödliche Gefahr ... Tom Rob Smith wurde 1979 als Sohn einer schwedischen Mutter und eines englischen Vaters in London geboren, wo er auch heute noch lebt. Er studierte in Cambridge und Italien und arbeitete anschliessend als Drehbuchautor. Mit seinem Debüt "Kind 44" gelang Tom Rob Smith auf Anhieb ein internationaler Bestseller. Er wurde u. a. mit dem "Steel Dagger" ausgezeichnet, für den "Man Booker Prize" nominiert und bisher in 30 Sprachen übersetzt. Nach "Kind 44" und "Kolyma" schloss der Autor seine Trilogie um den Geheimdienstoffizier Leo Demidow mit dem Roman ''Agent 6'' ab.

Child 44: A relentless page-turner. A terrifying evocation of a paranoid world where no one can be trusted. A surprising, unexpected story of love and family, of hope and resilience. Child 44 is a thriller unlike any you have ever read. Stalin''s Soviet Union is an official paradise, where citizens live free from crime and fear only one thing: the all-powerful State. Defending this system is idealistic security officer Leo Demidov, a war hero who believes in the iron fist of the law. But when a murderer kills at will and Leo dares to investigate, the State''s obedient servant finds himself demoted and exiled. Now, with only his wife at his side, Leo must fight to uncover shocking truths about a killer--and a country where "crime" doesn''t exist. The Secret Speech: Soviet Union, 1956. It is a period of wrenching change. Stalin is dead, and a regime once held together by fear is beginning to fracture, creating a lawless society where the police have become the criminals and the criminals take vengeance against them. A series of murders now has all of Moscow on edge, and no one--no matter how powerful or connected--seems safe. With his new and secretive homicide department, Leo Demidov investigates--only to find that he, his wife, and his two adopted daughters may be in grave danger. For Leo is a former state security officer who arrested and condemned many of his fellow citizens, and despite all his efforts to atone for his past, he cannot escape the long shadow of his former career. To save his family, Leo must make a desperate choice and face an impossible journey that may bring his redemption...or shatter their fragile future.

Der zweite Band der Thrillerreihe um den Geheimdienstoffizier Leo Demidow Kolyma – das ist der Vorhof der Hölle. Am äußersten Rand von Sibirien gelegen, tausende Kilometer von Moskau entfernt, gibt es hier nur Steine, Schnee, Permafrost – und Lager. Die schlimmsten Gulags der Sowjetunion. In diese eisige Wüste lässt Leo Demidow sich einschmuggeln, denn seine Tochter wurde entführt, und ihr Leben steht auf dem Spiel. Doch als einer der Mithäftlinge ihn als ehemaligen KGB-Agenten enttarnt, sitzt Leo plötzlich in einer tödlichen Falle ...

Tom Rob Smith''s Child 44 trilogy was an immediate publishing sensation and marked the arrival of a major new talent in contemporary fiction. Named one of top 100 thrillers of all time by NPR, Child 44 hit bestseller lists around the world, won the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award and the ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Now, discover the entire trilogy, collected in one edition for the first time ever. Child 44 In a country ruled by fear, no one is innocent. Stalin''s Soviet Union is an official paradise, where citizens live free from crime and fear only one thing: the all-powerful state. Defending this system is idealistic security officer Leo Demidov, a war hero who believes in the iron fist of the law. But when a murderer starts to kill at will and Leo dares to investigate, the State''s obedient servant finds himself demoted and exiled. Now, with only his wife at his side, Leo must fight to uncover shocking truths about a killer--and a country where "crime" doesn''t exist. The Secret Speech Soviet Union, 1956. Stalin is dead, and a regime once held together by fear is beginning to fracture, creating a lawless society where the police have become the criminals. A series of murders now has all of Moscow on edge, and no one--no matter how powerful or connected--seems safe. With his new and secretive homicide department, Leo Demidov investigates--only to find that he, his wife, and his two adopted daughters may be in grave danger. To save his family, Leo must make a desperate choice and face an impossible journey that may bring his redemption...or shatter their fragile future. Agent 6 Three decades. Two murders. One conspiracy. Who is Agent 6? Leo Demidov is no longer a member of Moscow''s secret police. But when his wife and daughters are invited on a "peace tour" to New York City, he is immediately suspicious. Forbidden to travel with his family, Leo watches helplessly as events in New York unfold and those closest to his heart are pulled into a web of political conspiracy, betrayal--and murder. In the horrible aftermath, Leo demands only one thing: to hunt down the killer who destroyed his family. His request is summarily denied. Crippled by grief and haunted by the need to find out exactly what happened in New York, Leo takes matters into his own hands. It is a quest that will span decades, and take Leo around the world--from Moscow, to the mountains of Soviet-controlled Afghanistan, to the backstreets of New York--in pursuit of the one man who knows the truth: Agent 6.

Daniel acreditava que os pais aposentados levavam uma vida tranquila numa fazenda isolada na Suécia. Mas seu mundo vira de pernas para o ar ao receber um telefonema. "Sua mãe... ela não está bem", diz seu pai. "Ela anda imaginando coisas. Coisas terríveis. Ela teve um colapso psicótico e foi internada num hospital". Antes que Daniel consiga embarcar no avião para a Suécia, recebe outro telefonema, agora de sua mãe: "Tudo que esse homem falou para você é mentira. Eu não sou louca. Não preciso de um médico. Preciso da polícia... Me encontre no aeroporto de Heathrow". Dividido entre duas versões da mesma história, e indeciso sobre em quem acreditar, Daniel se torna ao mesmo tempo juiz e júri do relato desesperado da mãe, que traz à tona segredos do passado, mentiras e a possível conspiração para encobrir um crime que envolve o próprio pai.

En su segunda novela tras el éxito fulgurante de El niño 44, Tom Rob Smith pone al agente secreto de la policía soviética Leo Demidov en el disparadero al sufrir el secuestro de una de sus hijas a manos de una mujer sedienta de venganza.

Unsere Erde in naher Zukunft. Eines Tages tauchen am Himmel gewaltige Raumschiffe auf, die der Menschheit eine Botschaft übermitteln: »Ihr habt 30 Tage Zeit, um die Antarktis zu erreichen. Jeder, der es bis dahin nicht schafft, wird vernichtet.« Diejenigen, die diesen Wettlauf gegen die Zeit gewonnen haben, erwartet ein hartes Schicksal in der eisigen Kälte. Doch einige Wissenschaftler in der McMurdo-Station fassen einen Plan: Sie wollen menschliche und tierische DNA vermischen, um eine neue Art von Mensch zu erschaffen, der in der brutalen Umgebung überleben kann. Mit fatalen Folgen für das, was von der Menschheit noch übrig geblieben ist ...

Der neue Bestseller von einem der brillantesten Spannungsautoren weltweit Für Daniel ist die Nachricht ein Schock: Seine Mutter, die seit einigen Monaten mit ihrem Mann in Schweden lebt, wurde in die Psychiatrie eingeliefert. Tilde leide unter Verfolgungsangst und Wahnvorstellungen, behauptet Daniels Vater. Doch Tilde selbst, die aus Schweden zu ihrem Sohn nach London flieht, erzählt eine ganz andere Geschichte. Eine von vertuschten Verbrechen in einer eingeschworenen kleinen Gemeinschaft und dem Verschwinden einer jungen Frau in jener abgelegenen Gegend Schwedens. Doch niemand will ihr glauben. Nun ist Daniel ihre letzte Hoffnung. Tilde schildert ihm die Ereignisse der vergangenen Monate, immer in der Angst, dass auch er an ihrem Verstand zweifeln könnte ...

¿A quién creer? ¿Cómo evitar caer en un juicio equivocado? Del autor de El niño 44, llega este impactante thriller psicológico. Apenas han pasado unas horas desde que la vida de Daniel ha sufrido un vuelco radical. Esa misma mañana, mientras regresaba a casa del supermercado, una llamada inquietante ha roto el hilo de sus pensamientos: Chris, su padre, le informa de que su madre ha sido ingresada en un sanatorio, presa de delirios. Antes siquiera de sobreponerse al impacto, otra llamada igualmente perturbadora estalla en sus oídos. Esta vez es la voz temblorosa de su madre, Tilde, asegurándole que Chris es un mentiroso, que ella no está loca, que ha salido del centro por su propio pie, pero que teme por su vida y se encuentra de camino a Londres para verlo y explicárselo todo. Así, en cuestión de horas, Daniel escuchará dos versiones opuestas de la crisis. Con una creciente sensación de horror, descubrirá que bajo la faz de una apacible vida de jubilados, la relación entre sus padres es de una tensión y una paranoia insoportables. Ante su asombro, surgen del pasado secretos familiares, incluso posibles crímenes, y un retrato aterrador de sus seres más queridos, que lo fuerzan a descifrar la verdad y lo emplazan a la difícil decisión de tomar partido por uno de ellos. ¿A quién creer? ¿Cómo evitar caer en un juicio equivocado? ¿Acaso su vida ha sido una gran mentira? A Daniel no le queda otro remedio que volar a Suecia e investigar por su cuenta, aunque su propia identidad pueda salir dañada por la verdad. La crítica ha dicho... «Innovadora en su estructura y estilísticamente impactante, La granja supone un logro sorprendente.» Jeffery Deaver «Smith ha construido una historia inteligente y fascinante; una que toma caminos inesperados para hacer más compleja y profunda su milimetrada trama.» The Seattle Times « La granja es una novela tan buena que la devorarás con avidez y luego sentirás envidia de todo aquel que aún no la haya leído.» The Independent «¿Puede haber algo más perturbador que descubrir que no puedes confiar en tu propia madre? Quizá sea descubrir que no puedes confiar en tu propio padre. Ésta es la trama de La granja, un thriller psicológico que indaga en el miedo a perder a un padre.» New York Times Book Review

Liev Demidov é ex-agente de segurança da União Soviética. Quando Raíssa Demidova, sua esposa, que trabalha como professora, é convidada, em plena Guerra Fria, a ir aos Estados Unidos acompanhando os alunos em uma apresentação na sede da ONU, ele desconfia de que algo esteja sendo planejado. Após um incidente que acarreta uma tragédia na família, Liev não mede esforços para buscar o responsável pelo assassinato. Assim segue atrás das poucas pistas que possui, atravessando fronteiras e infringindo leis soviéticas em busca da única pessoa que parece capaz de responder suas perguntas: o Agente 6.

Sovjetunionen 1953. Stalin holder landet i et jerngreb godt hjulpet af den statslige sikkerhedstjeneste, hvis nådesløse brutalitet alle kender og frygter. I det perfekte socialistiske samfund findes der officielt ikke kriminalitet. Politikommissæren Leo Demidov fra magtens centrum i Moskva er i sandhed systemets mand. Men da en række børn findes dræbte under mystiske og bestialske omstændigheder, må selv han erkende, at dødsfaldene ikke kan fejes ind under gulvtæppet som "hændelige uheld". Leo må satse alt, hvad han har kært, for at fange seriemorderen, og hans trofasthed over for staten sættes på den endelige prøve. Det samme gør forholdet til hans kone Raisa. For i Stalintidens Sovjet er kærlighed ikke til at skelne fra bedrag. "Barn nr. 44" er Tom Rob Smiths stærke og bemærkelsesværdige debutroman, der blev indstillet til Man Booker-prisen i 2008. Den er inspireret af virkelige begivenheder fra Sovjetunionen i 1980’erne og beskriver, hvordan dét at leve i et samfund underlagt angst kan gøre selv de bedste venner til fjender og tvinge familier til at skjule mørke hemmeligheder. "Fremragende, rystende og blændende debutroman om forbrydelse og (mangel på) straf under Stalins terrorregime ... Der er mange skjulte lag, labyrintiske veje og kinesiske æsker inden i debutanten Smiths ’Barn nr. 44’. Thrilleren er spændende hele vejen ... Bogen er blevet retfærdigt indstillet til Man Booker-prisen 2008. Og lad os lande på et par floskler; ikke for sarte sjæle, men til gengæld til læseren, som sjældent læser krimier." – Politiken "Tom Rob Smith skildrer det velbegrundede sovjetrussiske paranoia så overbevisende i Barn nr. 44, at den forplanter sig til læseren." – Weekendavisen "Hovedattraktionen er den forstemmende og dybt fascinerende, nærmest Orwellske beskrivelse af den perverse logik, som lå bag Stalins terrorregime, og ikke mindst, hvordan det påvirkede både ofre og bødler." – Ekstra Bladet "Barn nr. 44 er en ener, fordi den oven i thrillerens genremæssige jerngreb om læseren lægger så mange lag af menneskekundskab og social og politiks indignation ...Ret meget bedre bliver en bog ikke." – Jydske Vestkysten (******)

Après la trilogie Enfant 44, Tom Rob Smith nous livre un chef-d''œuvre de suspense psychologique. Un roman paranoïaque et hautement compulsif, inspiré d''un épisode traumatisant vécu par l''auteur et sa famille. Ta mère... elle ne va pas bien. Elle s''imagine des choses – des choses terribles, terribles. Elle est à l''hôpital. Elle a été internée. Un appel de son père. Quelques mots. Et Daniel qui imaginait ses parents profiter de leur retraite dans une charmante ferme suédoise voit son monde basculer. Et puis un autre appel. Sa mère. Je suis sûre que ton père t''a parlé. Cet homme ne t''a dit que des mensonges. Je ne suis pas folle. Je n''ai pas besoin de médecin. J''ai besoin de la police. Deux histoires. Deux vérités. Qui croire ? Jusqu''où Daniel sera-t-il prêt à aller pour lever le voile ? Au risque de découvrir des secrets plus terribles encore...

Danny and Luis have been a couple for twenty years. Piece by piece, they’ve built a life together. They’ve created a home. They’ve comforted and held each other up through challenges and tragedies. They’ve shared happiness and they’ve shared joy. The one thing they didn’t have was the one thing that, when they first met, was denied them: the possibility of marriage. They’ve witnessed the weddings of their friends, but the law was clear. It would not recognize the union of two men. But the law has now changed. Such a marriage, for the first time, would be legal. So while celebrating the 20th wedding anniversary of close friends, Danny realizes that he is ready for more from his relationship with Luis. He wants them to be married. He wants to declare their shared past as the start of their renewed future. He proposes to Luis, and the moment he does, he risks everything they have built falling apart. Deeply felt and remarkably tender, Twenty Years Together is a profound exploration of the bonds we create with each other, of the tension between living authentically against the expectations of family and community and, most of all, of desire, romance and love. Simply put, Tom’s new novel is a shattering and beautiful love story, the most personal and powerful piece of storytelling he’s written to date.

Na de dood van Stalin schrijft Chroesjtsjov een brief waarin hij verklaart dat er fouten zijn begaan en onschuldige mensen zijn veroordeeld, hetgeen een opstand van de slachtoffers veroorzaakt.

Leo Stepanovich Demidov, un prometedor agente del MGB, el servicio secreto ruso, es acusado de un delito de traición que no ha cometido y huye de Moscú con su mujer. Se refugia en las colinas y descubre que varios niños han sido brutalmente asesinados, un terrible episodio del que el Partido Comunista se desentiende. Decide emprender una investigación por su cuenta para esclarecer esas muertes, a sabiendas de que arriesga su vida y la de su mujer.