The Secret Speech (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Tom Rob Smith |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 440 |
| ISBN | 0446402419 |
| Followed by | Agent 6 |
The Secret Speech is the second novel in a trilogy by British author Tom Rob Smith; it was first published by Grand Central Publishing in April 2009. The book features a repeat appearance of Leo Stepanovich Demidov, the protagonist of Smith's first book, Child 44 (2008). The Secret Speech is a further exploration of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin created. The third novel in the trilogy, Agent 6, was published in 2011.