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Gorky Park Book-of-the-Month 85th-Anniversary Edition

Martin Cruz. Smith

It begins with a triple murder in a Moscow amusement center: three corpses found frozen in the snow, faces, and fingers missing. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is brilliant, sensitive, honest, and cynical about everything except his profession.

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It was highlighted as Smith's bestknown 1981 bestseller featuring Detective Arkady Renko.

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He was best known for his 1981 bestseller, Gorky Park, which followed Detective Arkady Renko, Smith's most famous character.

— Episode: NPR News: 07-14-2025 9PM EDT

Episode: NPR News: 07-14-2025 9PM EDT

It was highlighted as Smith's bestknown 1981 bestseller featuring Detective Arkady Renko.

"

He was best known for his 1981 bestseller, Gorky Park, which followed Detective Arkady Renko, Smith's most famous character.

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