Gorky Park

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THE NOVEL THAT STARTED IT ALL -ARKADY RENKO NOVEL #1

'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid

'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's finIndependent
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Three bodies found frozen in the snow. And the hunt for the killer begins

It begins with a triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession. To identify the victims and uncover the truth, he must battle the KGB, FBI, and the New York City police as he pursues a rich, ruthless, and well-connected American fur dealer. Meanwhile, Renko is falling in love with a beautiful, headstrong dissident for whom he may risk everything.

A wonderfully textured, vivid look behind the Iron Curtain,Gorky Parkis a tense, atmospheric, and memorable crime story.

Praise for Martin Cruz Smith

'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author ofStasi Child

'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe'Val McDermid

Cleverly and intelligently told,The Girl from Veniceis a truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger. I loved it Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation

Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream'Mail on Sunday

'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian

'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' Sunday Times

Martin Cruz Smiths Renko novels are superb William Ryan, author ofThe Constant Soldier

Reviews

'Smith can make tension rise through the page like a shark's fin' -- Independent
'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' -- Val McDermid
Cleverly and intelligently told, The Girl from Venice is a truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger. I loved it -- Kate Furnivall, author of 'The Liberation'
Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' -- Mail on Sunday
'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity a literary triumph' -- David Young, bestselling author of 'Stasi Child'
'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' -- Guardian
'Brilliantenough enigmas within enigmas within enigmas to reel the mind' -- The New Yorker
'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' -- Sunday Times

Author Bio

Martin Cruz Smiths novels includeGorky Park,Stallion Gate, Nightwing, Polar Star,Stalins Ghost,Rose, December 6, Tatiana,The Girl from Venice, and The Siberian Dilemma. He is a two-time winner of the Hammett Prize, a recipient of the Mystery Writers of Americas Grand Master Award and Britains Golden Dagger Award, and a winner of the Premio Piemonte Giallo Internazionale. He lives in California.