Tom Rob Smith
3 SeriesTom Rob Smith is an English novelist known for his historical fiction and thriller series featuring Leo Demidov, inspired by Russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. His novel "Child 44" has been optioned for film by Ridley Scott. Smith, a graduate of St. John’s College, Cambridge, and Parvin University in Italy, resides in London with his partner, BBC TV executive Ben Stephenson.
In Tom Rob Smith's "Child 44," Leo Demidov, a war hero in Stalinist Russia, is tasked with investigating a series of murders. His pursuit of the truth leads to his demotion and exile. In a society that denies the existence of crime, Demidov's only ally is his wife. Determined, he continues his dangerous quest to unmask a serial killer, challenging the very fabric of Soviet denial.
