The Secret Speech (novel)

The Secret Speech
First edition
AuthorTom Rob Smith
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
Publication date
2009
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Pages440
ISBN0446402419
Followed byAgent 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.