He startled critics, readers and the book industry in 1981 with a novel set in the Soviet Union that had a flawed detective ...

Mystery novelist Martin Cruz Smith, known for such Arkady Renko thrillers as "Gorky Park," has died at age 82; his latest ...

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 gave us thrillers with soul and silence that screamed. His final chapter arrives, but the echoes of his ...

Martin Cruz Smith, the American novelist, who has died aged 82, was the author of the international bestseller Gorky Park ...

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.

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

Martin Cruz Smith, author of such bestsellers as "Gorky Park" and "Polar Star," died on July 11, 2025, at age 82. In this ...

When in 2011 Olga Zakharova took over as director of Gorky Park, it was seedy place. Today, the park attracts 15 million guests annually. RIR's Louise Dickson spoke to Olga about how the park ...

Ever since it was opened in 1928, Gorky Park has been a central part of Moscow life. Although it became somewhat decrepit in the years after the collapse of communism, it has enjoyed a facelift ...

Martin Cruz Smith, the acclaimed author whose Arkady Renko thrillers captivated readers for decades, has died at the age of ...