Martin Cruz Smith
Born: 01-01-1942
Martin Cruz Smith is an acclaimed American author best known for his gripping crime and thriller novels. Born in 1942, he gained international fame with "Gorky Park," featuring detective Arkady Renko. His work is celebrated for its intricate plots, rich character development, and atmospheric settings. Smith's writing often delves into political and social themes, earning him a dedicated readership and critical acclaim throughout his prolific career.
Book summaries for books written by Martin Cruz Smith
Quotes
The black and white of the wolves' fur blended with the snow and the trees, and the men had only a vague sense of their presence until a gust of wind carried the howls across the river.
You couldn't go on forever as a cynic and a drunk, but it was worth a try.
The sky was blue, the sun was shining, and the snow was white, and it was a perfect day for a murder.
In a society where the roles were fixed, the KGB was the ultimate expression of stasis - the perfect bureaucracy.
A man who doesn't know what he believes will accept anything, and a man who accepts anything will do anything.
He had never been able to decide whether the woman was a monster or merely a mouse. The KGB's dedication to clarity was nowhere more evident than in the interrogation room.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is the king.
The only way to avoid being murdered was to avoid being a murder suspect.
He was a man who had learned not to be curious.
The dead cannot harm the living. Only the living can do that.
The KGB had a habit of locking up the wrong man, but they rarely locked up the wrong woman.
The snow was a mask that covered everything: the dead, the living, and the truth.