Martin Cruz Smith died last week. I was in the middle of his latest book , (Hotel Ukraine), that had just come out two weeks ago. The book, the last in the Arkady Renko series, takes place at the time of the Russian incursion into Ukraine.
For years, he was one of my favorite authors. His combination of interesting locales, good deduction, political overtones and one of the best and most likable police sleuths, never failed to satisfy.
“Best known as the author of (Gorky park), Havana Bay, Wolves Eat Dogs, and Polar Star, were other best sellers by him. RJB