In the last novel by Martin Cruz Smith, the murder of a government minister brings his Russian detective hero full circle.

Cruz’s 11 Arkady Renko books, which deepen and darken with feeling as they go, are a testament to courage and a reminder of mortality.

Popular novelist Martin Cruz Smith engaged readers for decades with "Gorky Park" and other thrillers featuring Moscow ...

Hotel Ukraine” is the 11th and last installment in the popular Arkady Renko series by Martin Cruz Smith. He launched the ...

My longevity is linked to Arkady’s." Martin Cruz Smith's final novel, Hotel Ukraine, published just this week, brings to a ...

Martin Cruz Smith, the best-selling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with “Gorky Park” and other thrillers ...

Martin Cruz Smith, renowned author of the Arkady Renko series, passed away at 82. Known for his novel "Gorky Park," he captivated readers with thrilling narratives set in Soviet Russia. His final ...

As he did in “Gorky Park,” the initial book in his detective series, Martin Cruz Smith bookends his latest Arkady Renko adventure, “Stalin’s Ghost,” with scenes cloaked in snow. As ...

Books: The Return of Arkady Renko. Published Jun 14, 2007 at 8:00 PM EDT Updated Mar 13, 2010 at 5:30 PM EST. By ...

Martin Cruz Smith's investigator Arkady Renko has poked at the soft underbelly of the Russian Bear since Leonid Brezhnev led the Soviet Union. Now middle-aged, the detective first introduced in ...