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Martin Cruz Smith

American writer

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born: 1942
died: 2025
age at death: 82
known for: writer, novelist, screenwriter

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Martin William Smith, known professionally as Martin Cruz Smith, was an American writer of mystery and suspense fiction, mostly in an international or historical setting. He was best known for his 11-book series featuring Russian investigator Arkady Renko, who was introduced in 1981 with Gorky Park and last appeared in Hotel Ukraine (2025).

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