This well written & exciting crime thriller is the 3rd in the series about russian homicide detective Arkady Renko. In this one, Renko is back on the force in Moscow after his Siberian exile being ended by the fall of the Soviet Union. He is taking on the newly empowered russian mob as his country struggles to reform itself.

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Red Square is the third Martin Cruz Smith mystery in the Arkady Renko series. The Soviet Union is on the brink of collapse, and five or six different groups of Russian Mafia are vying for control in Moscow. Homicide investigator Arkady Renko is the center of this tale of historical intrigue.

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another fantastic arkady renko novel

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Back from exile in the hellish reaches of the Soviet Union, homicide investigator Arkady Renko returns to tind that his country, his Moscow, even his job, are nearly dead. But his enemies are very much alive, and formost among them are hte powerful black=market crime lords of the Russian mafia. Hounded by the terrifying new Russian underworld, chased by the ruthless minions of the newly rich and powerful, and tempted by his great love, defector Irina Asanava, Arkady can only hope desperately for escape. Fate however, has other ideas.

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Martin Cruz Smith excels at describing high-stakes industries (in this book, the art world) as well as locales and layered plots.

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good old Renko just keeps slogging along. A little more action than usual.

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Good story. If you liked Gorky Park, you will like this story also.

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