Author

Martin Cruz Smith

2 series · 3 standalones · 9 works in the catalog

1942–2025 · Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

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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thriller & suspense
spy thriller
mystery & detective
historical fiction
horror
alternate history

Series

Gypsy(2 works)
Killmaster(3 works)

Works

Type

Genre

9 of 9 works

The Indians Won1970novelalternate history
Gypsy in AmberGypsy1971novelmystery & detective
Canto for a GypsyGypsy1972novelmystery & detective
Gypsy in Amber; and, Canto for a GypsyGypsy1972omnibus
The Inca Death SquadKillmaster1972novelspy thriller
Code Name: WerewolfKillmaster1973novelthriller & suspense
The Devil's DozenKillmaster1973novelspy thriller
Nightwing1977novelthriller & suspense
Stallion Gate1986novelhistorical fiction