'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written. Arkady Renko, the hero of Gorky Park, returns for a second thrilling mystery About the Author. 'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian 'Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' Mail on Sunday Cruz Smiths ability is to tell both a thriller and a novel at once. I loved it' Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation Arkady Renko is exiled on Polar Star, a Soviet factory ship which trawls the. 4.5 79 Ratings 3.99 3.99 Publisher Description. 'Cleverly and intelligently told, The Girl from Venice is a truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger. 'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity – a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child

And in doing so, he discovers much more than he bargained for. Up against the Soviet bureaucracy in a complex international web, Renko must again become the obsessed, dedicated cop he once was. But when an adventurous Georgian woman comes up with the day's catch, the signs of murder are undeniable. After a self-imposed exile in Siberia, Renko toils on the 'slime line' of a factory ship in the Bering Sea. 'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin' IndependentĪrkady Renko, former Chief Investigator of the Moscow Town Prosecutor's Office, made too many enemies and lost the favour of his party. 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid Don't miss the latest book in the Arkady Renko series, THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA by Martin Cruz Smith, 'the master of the international thriller' ( New York Times ) – available to order now!

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