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

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

“Hotel Ukraine” is the 11th and last installment in the popular Arkady Renko series by Martin Cruz Smith. He launched the series in 1981 with his blockbuster “Gorky Park.” Books like “Red ...

Arkady Renko now fumbles with his keys at the door as his Parkinson’s disease gradually grows worse. The legendary Russian detective has struggled to keep his declining health a secret, but the ...

Book Review: ‘Hotel Ukraine’ wraps up Martin Cruz Smith’s detective Renko book series on a high “Hotel Ukraine” is the 11th and last installment in the popular Arkady Renko series by ...

Book Review: ‘Hotel Ukraine’ wraps up Martin Cruz Smith’s detective Renko book series on a high The Associated Press July 7, 2025, 10:58 AM ...