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Tom Rob Smith's debut, Child 44, was an immediate sensation and marked the arrival of a major new talent in contemporary fiction. Named one of top 100 thrillers of all time by NPR, it 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.
In this spellbinding new novel, Tom Rob Smith probes the tenuous border between love and obsession as Leo Demidov struggles to untangle the threads of a devastating conspiracy that shatters everything he holds dear. Deftly capturing the claustrophobic intensity of the Cold War-era Soviet Union, it's at once a heart-pounding thriller and a richly atmospheric novel of extraordinary depth....
AGENT 6
Leo Demidov is no longer a member of Moscow's secret police. But when his wife, Raisa, and daughters Zoya and Elena are invited on a "Peace Tour" to New York City, he is immediately suspicious.
Forbidden to travel with his family and trapped on the other side of the world, Leo watches helplessly as events in New York unfold and those closest to his heart are pulled into a web of political conspiracy and betrayal-one that will end in tragedy.
In the horrible aftermath, Leo demands only one thing: to investigate 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 on that night 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.
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"I hadn't read Smith's earlier novel so I came to this without any background. It is in a different class from much of the fiction I have read lately; gripping to the end. No words are wasted."
— Jane (5 out of 5 stars)
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“A gripping, relentless whodunit plot…Most readers will reach the final page with regret and in awe of Smith’s uncompromising vision of the realities of a police state and the toll it takes on those caught in its meshes.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
“In [the] first two volumes, Smith brilliantly illuminated the horrors of Stalin’s Russia and the Gulag. He also gave readers Leo Demidov, duty-bound, introspective, enduring, and ultimately a figure both tragic and heroic…Another first-class, must-read crime novel.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“An old-fashioned thriller that would do Ludlum and le Carré proud…A big book, in every sense, that’s sure to draw attention.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) -
“Agent 6 has all the elements that made the first two books in the series hits: relentless action, a flawed but fascinating protagonist, and a clear-eyed view of the absolute brutality of an authoritarian government.”
— Dallas Morning News -
“A new talent who looks set to be entertaining and moving us for many decades to come.”
— The Scotsman -
“Fortified by formidable details of Soviet history, Smith’s closing volume of the Leo Demidov trilogy knits together iconic characters and elements…Fans of Smith’s first two books will avidly seek out the final chapter, though this one stands on its own as well. The Afghan interlude is a searing echo of today’s headlines, while the buildup of suspense over several decades is the armchair equivalent of a jaw-jarringly extreme ride at an amusement park.”
— Library Journal -
“When a trilogy is as unpredictable and riveting as Tom Rob Smith’s Child 44 series, set as it is both in the harsh Russian landscape and the dense thicket of the human soul, expectations quickly evaporate in a page-turning frenzy…Smith, a young British screenwriter turned bestselling novelist, has created in Leo Demidov a Kafkaesque modern hero for our times, a good man trapped in a corrupt, manipulative system, forced to choose between loyalties to family, country, and conscience. With a cinematographer’s eye for settings and historical detail, Smith uses Leo’s journey to examine larger issues, especially the political, social, and religious systems that both unite and divide us.”
— BookPage
Awards
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month, January 2012
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Selected for the January 2012 Indie Next List
Agent 6 Listener Reviews
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" A good capstone to the trilogy - don't read it without reading Child 44 first. I liked the historical parts about life in 1950s USSR and Afghanistan in 1980 the best. I was especially interested in the propaganda back and forth between the US and Russians, each trying to show their opposite number a freakishly positive view. It reminded me of competing showy male birds. "
— Joe, 2/17/2014 -
" Ending was extremely underwhelming. His entire time in Afghanistan seemed just like filler, didn't really move the story along "
— Josiah, 2/6/2014 -
" End of trilogy. For the character of Leo Demidov, everything comes full circle. "
— Julie, 1/21/2014 -
" Trilogy was awesome, could not stop reading all three! WIsh there was more, kind of bummed that it ended. "
— Kim, 1/18/2014 -
" In the final book of the trilogy Leo is a dark, driven force, fighting his own demons and sacrificing everything to find his wife's killer. Brilliantly crafted novel "
— Carl, 11/27/2013 -
" Not as satisfying a read as the first two, but still worth finishing out the series. "
— Jessica, 11/23/2013 -
" All these books are great. "
— Rebecca, 11/23/2013 -
" Not as good as child 44 but stil a good read "
— Cathy, 11/22/2013 -
" A solid third book of this trilogy. "
— Dave, 11/22/2013 -
" I read three force of the book and then quit it didn't seem to go anywhere "
— Harris, 11/12/2013 -
" Last of the leo-demidov series,this book surely let me down.The first two books were great though. "
— Vikas, 10/27/2013 -
" Least favorite of the series. "
— Michael, 7/27/2013 -
" I really liked his previous two works, Child 44 and the Secret Speech. This one is all over the place (literally and figuratively) and I just didn't feel any connection to the main character. Very disappointing. "
— Andi, 4/1/2013 -
" This was a stand out trilogy of suspense, history, and mystery. The first book was gripping and the next two slowly drifted downward but I still enjoyed them. "
— Patti, 11/15/2012 -
" I don't often read thrillers, but I do enjoy them. I was most of the way through this before I found out it was part of a series, but it was a great stand-alone read. "
— Laura, 9/20/2012 -
" Good...but tragic ending to the trilogy. "
— Dave, 8/16/2012 -
" After the ride of Child 44 I felt a little let down with this one, went on too long and was a little aimless. I liked my Leo fearless and provoking as opposed to browbeaten and depressed. Sorry "
— Kathy, 8/11/2012 -
" This is the third in Smith's trilogy; and as racy a read as the others. "
— Nova, 5/10/2012 -
" Another great chapter from Leo's life. From Russia to NYC to Afghanistan and back again, this book is expansive and impressive. "
— Katie, 3/11/2012 -
" I really enjoyed this whole series! Highly recommend!! "
— Julie, 2/16/2012
About Tom Rob Smith
Tom Rob Smith graduated from Cambridge University in 2001 and lives in London. His first novel, Child 44, was a New York Times bestseller and an international success. Among its many honors, Child 44 won the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He wrote the follow up to Child 44, The Secret Speech, in 2009, and the third installment in the series, Agent 6, was released in 2011. Smith lives in Central London.
About Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsikaris is a two-time OBIE award winner. He has received five Audie Awards and seven Golden Earphone Awards for his work in over 100 audiobooks and was voted one of the Best Voices of the Year by AudioFile magazine. He has appeared in numerous Broadway, television, and film roles. He played Mozart on Broadway in Amadeus and has appeared on television shows including Shameless, The Good Wife, House M.D., Grey’s Anatomy, ER, and Law & Order.