Havana Bay

Dont 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: #4 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 sharks fin'Independent *** Former Inspector for the Moscow Militsiya, Arkady Renko, is summoned to Cuba to identify a liquefying corpse, dragged from the oily waters of Havana Bay. Renko finds himself in a decaying country, the final recess of Communism - a place where Russia is despised, exotic rituals take precedence and unexpected danger meets bewildering contradictions. After a harrowing experience that has left Renko on the verge of suicide, this new mystery leads him on a trail of deceit that reaches international proportions, and gives him a reason to relish his own life again.Praise for Martin Cruz Smith The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity a literary triumph David Young, bestselling author ofStasi Child One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on aweVal McDermid ';Cleverly and intelligently told,The Girl from Veniceis 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 dreamMail 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 ofThe Constant Soldier