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Investigator Arkady Renko, the pariah of the Moscow prosecutor's office, has been assigned the thankless job of investigating a new phenomenon: late-night subway riders report seeing the ghost of Joseph Stalin on the platform of the Chistye Prudy Metro station. The illusion seems part political hocus-pocus and also part wishful thinking, for among many Russians Stalin is again popular; the bloody dictator can boast a two-to-one approval rating. Decidedly better than that of Renko, whose lover, Eva, has left him for Detective Nikolai Isakov, a charismatic veteran of the civil war in Chechnya, a hero of the far right and, Renko suspects, a killer for hire. The cases entwine, and Renko's quests become a personal inquiry fueled by jealousy.

'The later Renko novels are stark, spare and beautiful, like trees in winter. Martin Cruz Smith does more on a page than most writers manage in a chapter. He is unique and irreplaceable' MICK HERRON ARKADY RENKO IS BACK . . . Renko has been confined to a desk job by his superiors to keep him out of the way. Although he's more disillusioned with policing and the general state of Russia than ever, he feels an odd sense of hope. A rebellion is bubbling in the country, with new values butting heads against old-school regimes. People want change and politician Leonid Lebedev could be the man to do it. When Karina, a staunch supporter of Lebedev and member of the Forum, goes missing, Renko is asked by her father to find her. Soon after his investigation begins, Alex, a close friend of Arkady's son, is found dead. He was also a member of the Forum. The night before his murder, Alex sent Arkady a cryptic message, simply containing three pictures of Russian writers. The link between the pictures is there, if only Renko could see it. But Arkady has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's and the physical and psychological effects of the disease are taking their toll. This time, he must fight more than the impenetrable Russian regime to get answers - he will need to fight himself. PRAISE FOR MARTIN CRUZ SMITH: 'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid 'Martin Cruz Smith writes with an immediacy, depth and lightness of touch that is rare in its combination, and impossible to resist . . . Independence Square is no exception, and further crystallises Cruz Smith as one of the finest writers of our age' Charlotte Philby 'The undisputed master of the political crime thriller' Abir Mukherjee 'Cruz Smith's most powerful and engaging novel since Gorky Park' Paul Burke, CrimeTime FM

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Czy Tatiana Pietrowna, słynna i niewygodna dla Kremla dziennikarka śledcza, sama wypadła z balonu swojego moskiewskiego mieszkania, czy ktoś jej w tym pomógł? I jak to się ma do zaszyfrowanego notesu tłumacza uczestniczącego w tajnych rozmowach handlowych? Arkadij Renko, moskiewski śledczy, uważa, że Tatianę zamordowano. Wbrew przełożonemu na własną rękę prowadzi dochodzenie. Pomaga mu zapijaczony, ale nieoceniony detektyw Wiktor Orłow oraz przybrany syn – Żenia. Ślady prowadzą do rosyjskiej stolicy zbrodni – Kaliningradu. Arkdij trafia tam w sam środek afery, w którą zamieszani są zarówno najwięksi rosyjscy gangsterzy, jak i ludzie z najwyższych kręgów władzy.

»›Die Spur des Bären‹ zeigt Cruz Smith in Bestform: grandios erzählt, mit lakonischen Dialogen und einem zwar leicht ergrauten, aber mutigen Helden.« Financial Times Der legendäre Moskauer Ermittler Arkadi Renko ist in größter Sorge um seine ehemalige Geliebte Tatjana. Die mutige Enthüllungsjournalistin ist nicht planmäßig aus Sibirien zurückgekehrt. Dort wollte sie den politischen Dissidenten Kusnezow porträtieren – einen charismatischen, aber auch skrupellosen Mann, der das ehrgeizige Ziel verfolgt, die Dauerherrschaft Putins zu brechen. Getrieben von bösen Vorahnungen, aber auch rasender Eifersucht, begibt sich Renko auf eine riskante Reise. Er merkt schnell, dass in der unwirtlichen, eisigen Natur Sibiriens ganz eigene Gesetze herrschen. Doch erst eine grausame Bärenjagd, von der er sich wichtige Insider-Informationen verspricht, führt ihm vor Augen, in welche gefährlichen politischen Fänge Tatjana geraten ist …

Tre corpi sfigurati nel più famoso parco di Mosca.Un uomo solo che indaga in mezzo a oscuri complotti:un lungo ,pericoloso cammino verso una verità scomoda che nessuno vuole conoscere.Un romanzo cult,un capolavoro del thriller.

Di nuovo a capo della squadra omicidi, Renko (protagonista di Gorky Park) torna a Mosca. Ma la città che trova è trasformata: morto il Partito Comunista, allo Stato e al Kgb si è sostituita una mafia efficientissima che controlla un gigantesco mercato nero. Nuovi signori sono i padrini delle diverse "famiglie", che estendono il loro potere sui vecchi apparati, hanno la loro zona d'influenza nella Germania riunificata, da Berlino a Monaco. La nuova indagine di Renko, muove dall'assassinio di un banchiere della mafia e ci conduce nelle pieghe più nascoste del nuovo capitalismo sovietico.