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Martin Cruz Smith
AuthorBooks · Second hand1942-2025
Martin William Smith, known professionally as Martin Cruz Smith, was an American writer of mystery and suspense fiction, mostly in an international or historical setting. He was best known for his 11-book series featuring Russian investigator Arkady Renko, who was introduced in 1981 with Gorky Park and last appeared in Hotel Ukraine (2025).
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Birth
1942
Death
2025
First book
1981
Years writing
45
Martin Cruz Smith was born in Reading in 1942 and had a prolific career as a writer, screenwriter, and journalist.
His most globally recognized work is the suspense novel Gorky Park.
The author created the iconic character Arkady Renko, the protagonist of his thrillers set in Moscow.
Throughout his career, he published over fifty works under his own name and also used the pseudonym Nick Carter.
His literary legacy covers a wide range of themes focused on police fiction and international suspense.