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

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.

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

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

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

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

Smith shares: In a video for The New York Times, Martin Cruz Smith, author of the new novel Tatiana, reveals that he has been concealing Parkinson's disease for 18 years since his diagnosis in 1995.

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 ...

Mystery novelist Martin Cruz Smith, known for such Arkady Renko thrillers as “Gorky Park,” has died at age 82.