Martin Cruz Smith

Martin Cruz Smith
Born	Martin William Smith (1942-11-03) November 3, 1942 (age 82) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pen name	Ted Irish Dr. Emile Korngold Sol Roman Nick Carter Jake Logan Martin Quinn Simon Quinn Martin Smith Martin Cruz Smith
Occupation	Novelist Screenwriter
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BA)
Genre	Mystery Crime
Notable works	Gorky Park
Website
martincruzsmith.com

Martin Cruz Smith, born Martin William Smith (November 3, 1942), is an American writer of mystery and suspense fiction, mostly in an international or historical setting. He is best known for his series featuring Russian investigator Arkady Renko, so far ten novels, who was introduced in 1981 with Gorky Park and most recently appeared in Independence Square (2023).