Polar Star

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! 

AN ARKADY RENKO NOVEL: #2

'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid

'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin’ Independent

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Arkady Renko, former Chief Investigator of the Moscow Town Prosecutor's Office, made too many enemies and lost the favour of his party. After a self-imposed exile in Siberia, Renko toils on the 'slime line' of a factory ship in the Bering Sea. But when an adventurous Georgian woman comes up with the day's catch, the signs of murder are undeniable. Up against the Soviet bureaucracy in a complex international web, Renko must again become the obsessed, dedicated cop he once was. And in doing so, he discovers much more than he bargained for . . .

Praise for Martin Cruz Smith

'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity – a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child 

'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid

‘Cleverly and intelligently told, The Girl from Venice is a truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger. I loved it’  Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation

‘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

'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary'  Guardian

'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph'  Sunday Times

‘Martin Cruz Smith’s Renko novels are superb’ William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier

Martin Cruz Smith's novels include Gorky Park, Stallion Gate, Nightwing, Polar Star, Stalin's Ghost, Rose, December 6, Tatiana, The Girl from Venice, The Siberian Dilemma and Independence Square. He is a two-time winner of the Hammett Prize, a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award and, in the UK, the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger, and a winner of the Premio Piemonte Giallo Internazionale. He lives in California.

Arkady Renko has too many enemies. Now, out of favour with his party, he has lost his job as Moscow's top criminal investigator. Looking for a quiet life in self-imposed exile, Renko starts a new job on the 'slime line' of a factory ship trawling the Bering Sea. But when the body of an adventurous Georgian woman is dragged in with the day's catch, the captain calls on Renko to investigate. Despite the undeniable signs of murder, Renko knows that claiming foul-play could put him in danger with the rest of the crew... Once again, Arkady Renko finds himself pitted against the formidable Soviet bureaucracy, and is soon caught up in a web of international affairs. So when the chilling mystery turns out to be much more than Renko bargained for, will uncovering the truth be worth risking his life? 'At times the writing mesmerises with its originality...Long live Renko' New York Times

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