Martin Cruz Smith

Martin Cruz Smith

Martin Cruz Smith also wrote as: Simon Quinn.

Martin Cruz Smith was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA on November 3rd, 1942 and passed away at the age of 82 on July 11th, 2025.

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Martin Cruz Smith Stats: The highest rated book by Martin Cruz Smith on Book Notification is Independence Square, the 10th novel in the Arkady Renko series. The second-highest rated book is Stalin's Ghost (Arkady Renko #6).

The most read book by Martin Cruz Smith on Book Notification is Gorky Park, the first novel in the Arkady Renko series. The second most read book is Polar Star (Arkady Renko #2).

Below is a complete list of Martin Cruz Smith books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Martin Cruz Smith is the Arkady Renko Series.

List of Arkady Renko Books in Publication Order

Moscow detective Arkady Renko solves brutal crimes while battling corruption, Soviet bureaucracy, and his own troubled past.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
Gorky Park
1981
Go
2
8
Polar Star
1989
Go
3
7.8
Red Square
1992
Go
4
7.8
Havana Bay
1999
Go
5
7.6
Wolves Eat Dogs
2004
Go
6
8.5
Stalin's Ghost
2007
Go
7
8.2
Three Stations
2010
Go
8
7.2
Tatiana
2013
Go
9
7.4
The Siberian Dilemma
2019
Go
10
8.6
Independence Square
2023
Go
11
9
Hotel Ukraine
2025
Go

List of The Inquisitor Books in Publication Order (as Simon Quinn)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Devil in Kansas
1974
Go
2
The Last Time I Saw Hell ( As: Simon Quinn)
1974
Go
3
Nuplex Red
1974
Go
4
His Eminence, Death
1974
Go
5
The Midas Coffin
1975
Go
6
Last Rites for the Vulture
1975
Go

List of Nick Carter: Killmaster Books in Publication Order

Nick Carter is Agent N3 of AXE, a secret US spy agency, a skilled operative who uses his named weapons on dangerous global missions.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Inca Death Squad
1972
Go
2
The Devil's Dozen
1973
Go

List of Roman Grey Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2
Gypsy in Amber
1971
Go
2
Canto for a Gypsy
1972
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Indians Won
1970
Go
2
The Analog Bullet
1972
Go
3
The Human Factor ( As: Simon Quinn)
1975
Go
4
The Midas Coffin ( As: Simon Quinn)
1975
Go
5
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family
1976
Go
6
8
Nightwing
1977
Go
7
Ride for Revenge
1980
Go
8
9
Stallion Gate
1986
Go
9
6
Rose
1996
Go
10
7.3
Tokyo Station / December 6
2002
Go
11
7.6
The Girl from Venice
2016
Go

List of Nick Carter: Killmaster Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Run, Spy, Run
1964
Go
2
10
The China Doll
1964
Go
3
Checkmate in Rio
1964
Go
4
Safari for Spies
1964
Go
5
Fraulein Spy
1964
Go
6
Saigon
1964
Go
7
A Bullet for Fidel
1965
Go
8
The 13th Spy
1965
Go
9
Eyes of the Tiger
1965
Go
10
Istanbul
1965
Go
11
Web of Spies
1966
Go
12
Spy Castle
1966
Go
13
Terrible Ones
1966
Go
14
Dragon Flame
1966
Go
15
Hanoi
1966
Go
16
Danger Key
1966
Go
17
Operation Starvation
1966
Go
18
Mind Poisoners
1966
Go
19
The Weapon Of Night
1967
Go
20
Golden Serpent
1967
Go
21
Mission to Venice
1967
Go
22
Double Identity
1967
Go
23
The Devil's Cockpit
1967
Go
24
The Chinese Paymaster
1967
Go
25
Seven Against Greece
1967
Go
26
A Korean Tiger
1967
Go
27
Assignment Israel
1967
Go
28
Red Guard
1967
Go
29
The Filthy Five
1967
Go
30
The Bright Blue Death
1967
Go
31
Macao
1968
Go
32
Operation Moon Rocket
1968
Go
33
The Judas Spy
1968
Go
34
Hood of Death
1968
Go
35
Amsterdam
1968
Go
36
Temple of Fear
1968
Go
37
Fourteen Seconds to Hell
1968
Go
38
The Defector
1969
Go
39
Carnival for Killing
1969
Go
40
Rhodesia
1969
Go
41
The Red Rays
1969
Go
42
Peking: The Tulip affair
1969
Go
43
The Amazon
1969
Go
44
The Sea Trap
1969
Go
45
Berlin
1969
Go
46
Human Time Bomb
1969
Go
47
The Cobra Kill
1969
Go
48
Living Death
1969
Go
49
Operation Che Guevara
1969
Go
50
The Doomsday Formula
1969
Go
51
Operation Snake
1969
Go
52
The Casbah Killers
1969
Go
53
The Red Rebellion
1970
Go
54
The Executioners
1970
Go
55
Black Death
1970
Go
56
The Mind Killers
1970
Go
57
Time Clock of Death
1970
Go
58
Cambodia
1970
Go
59
The Death Strain
1970
Go
60
Jewel of Doom
1970
Go
61
Moscow
1970
Go
62
The Arab Plague / Slavemaster
1970
Go
63
Ice Bomb Zero
1971
Go
64
Mark of Cosa Nostra
1972
Go
65
The Cairo Mafia / Cairo
1972
Go
66
The Inca Death Squad
1972
Go
67
Assault on England
1973
Go
68
The Omega Terror
1973
Go
69
Code Name: Werewolf
1973
Go
70
Strike Force Terror
1973
Go
71
Agent Counter-agent
1973
Go
72
Hour of the Wolf
1973
Go
73
Our Agent in Rome Is Missing
1973
Go
74
Kremlin File
1973
Go
75
Spanish Connection
1973
Go
76
The Death's Head Conspiracy
1973
Go
77
The Peking Dossier
1973
Go
78
The Devil's Dozen
1973
Go
79
Target: Doomsday Island
1974
Go
80
Night of the Avenger
1974
Go
81
Butcher of Belgrade
1974
Go
82
Assassination Brigade
1974
Go
83
The Liquidator
1974
Go
84
Ice-Trap Terror
1974
Go
85
Assassin Code Name Vulture
1974
Go
86
The Stolen Pay Train
1974
Go
87
Massacre in Milan
1974
Go
88
Vatican Vendetta
1974
Go
89
Sign of the Cobra
1974
Go
90
Man Who Sold Death
1974
Go
91
The N3 Conspiracy
1974
Go
92
Beirut Incident
1974
Go
93
Death of the Falcon
1974
Go
94
The Aztec Avenger
1974
Go
95
The Code
1975
Go
96
The Jerusalem File
1975
Go
97
Counterfeit Agent
1975
Go
98
Six Bloody Summer Days
1975
Go
99
6
The Katmandu Contract
1975
Go
100
The Z Document
1975
Go
101
Dr. Death
1975
Go
102
Ultimate Code
1975
Go
103
Assignment Intercept
1976
Go
104
Green Wolf Connection
1976
Go
105
The Fanatics of Al Asad
1976
Go
106
The Snake Flag Conspiracy
1976
Go
107
The Turncoat
1976
Go
108
The Sign of the Prayer Shawl
1976
Go
109
Vulcan Disaster
1976
Go
110
A High Yield In Death
1976
Go
111
The Nichovev Plot
1976
Go
112
Triple Cross
1976
Go
113
The Gallagher Plot
1976
Go
114
Plot for the Fourth Reich
1977
Go
115
Death Message
1978
Go
116
The List
1978
Go
117
Under the Wall
1978
Go
118
The Ebony Cross
1978
Go
119
Deadly Doubles
1978
Go
120
Race of Death
1978
Go
121
Trouble in Paradise
1978
Go
122
The Pamplona Affair
1978
Go
123
The Doomsday Spore
1978
Go
124
Revenge of the Generals
1979
Go
125
The Asian Mantrap
1979
Go
126
Thunderstrike In Syria
1979
Go
127
The Redolmo Affair
1979
Go
128
The Jamaican Exchange
1979
Go
129
Tropical Deathpact
1979
Go
130
The Pemex Chart
1979
Go
131
Hawaii
1979
Go
132
The Satan Trap
1979
Go
133
Reich Four
1979
Go
134
The Nowhere Weapon
1979
Go
135
Strike of the Hawk
1980
Go
136
Day of the Dingo
1980
Go
137
Tarantula Strike
1980
Go
138
Ten Times Dynamite
1980
Go
139
Eighth Card Stud
1980
Go
140
The Suicide Seat
1980
Go
141
Death Mission: Havana
1980
Go
142
War From The Clouds
1980
Go
143
The Coyote Connection
1981
Go
144
6
The Q Man
1981
Go
145
The Society of Nine
1981
Go
146
The Ouster Conspiracy
1981
Go
147
The Golden Bull
1981
Go
148
The Dubrovnik Massacre
1981
Go
149
The Solar Menace
1981
Go
150
The Strontium Code
1981
Go
151
Pleasure Island
1981
Go
152
Cauldron of Hell
1981
Go
153
The Parisian Affair
1981
Go
154
Turkish Bloodbath
1982
Go
155
6
Chessmaster
1982
Go
156
The Last Samurai
1982
Go
157
The Puppet Master
1982
Go
158
The Dominican Affair
1982
Go
159
The Damocles Threat
1982
Go
160
Earth Shaker
1982
Go
161
The Treason Game
1982
Go
162
Deathlight
1982
Go
163
The Israeli Connection
1982
Go
164
Norwegian Typhoon
1982
Go
165
The Hunter
1982
Go
166
Operation McMurdo Sound
1982
Go
167
Appointment in Haiphong
1982
Go
168
Retreat for Death
1982
Go
169
The Mendoza Manuscript
1982
Go
170
The Death Star Affair
1982
Go
171
Doctor DNA
1982
Go
172
Typhoon Ray
1982
Go
173
The Christmas Kill
1982
Go
174
The Greek Summit
1982
Go
175
Hide and Go Die
1983
Go
176
The Kali Death Cult
1983
Go
177
Operation Vendetta
1983
Go
178
The Yukon Target
1983
Go
179
The Death Dealer
1983
Go
180
The Istanbul Decision
1983
Go
181
The Decoy Hit
1983
Go
182
The Outback Ghosts
1983
Go
183
Earthfire North
1983
Go
184
The Budapest Run
1983
Go
185
6
Caribbean Coup
1984
Go
186
The Algarve Affair
1984
Go
187
Zero-Hour Strike Force
1984
Go
188
6
Operation Sharkbite
1984
Go
189
Death Island
1984
Go
190
Night of the Warheads
1984
Go
191
Day of the Mahdi
1984
Go
192
Assignment: Rio
1984
Go
193
Death Hand Play
1984
Go
194
The Kremlin Kill
1984
Go
195
The Mayan Connection
1984
Go
196
San Juan Inferno
1984
Go
197
Circle of Scorpions
1985
Go
198
The Blue Ice Affair
1985
Go
199
The Macao Massacre
1985
Go
200
Pursuit of the Eagle
1985
Go
201
The Vengeance Game
1985
Go
202
Last Flight to Moscow
1985
Go
203
The Normandy Code
1985
Go
204
White Death
1985
Go
205
The Assassin Convention
1985
Go
206
Blood of the Scimitar
1985
Go
207
The Execution Exchange
1985
Go
208
The Tarlov Cipher
1985
Go
209
Target Red Star
1986
Go
210
The Killing Ground
1986
Go
211
The Berlin Target
1986
Go
212
Mercenary Mountain
1986
Go
213
Blood Ultimatum
1986
Go
214
The Cyclops Conspiracy
1986
Go
215
Tunnel for Traitors
1986
Go
216
The Samurai Kill
1986
Go
217
Terror Times Two
1986
Go
218
Death Orbit
1986
Go
219
Slaughter Day
1986
Go
220
The Master Assassin
1986
Go
221
Operation Petrograd
1986
Go
222
Crossfire Red
1987
Go
223
Blood of the Falcon
1987
Go
224
Death Squad
1987
Go
225
The Terror Code
1987
Go
226
Holy War
1987
Go
227
Blood Raid
1987
Go
228
East of Hell
1987
Go
229
Killing Games
1987
Go
230
Terms of Vengeance
1987
Go
231
Pressure Point
1987
Go
232
Night of the Condor
1987
Go
233
The Poseidon Target
1987
Go
234
The Andropov File
1988
Go
235
Dragonfire
1988
Go
236
Bloodtrail to Mecca
1988
Go
237
Deathstrike
1988
Go
238
Lethal Prey
1988
Go
239
Spykiller
1988
Go
240
Bolivian Heat
1988
Go
241
The Rangoon Man
1988
Go
242
Code Name Cobra
1988
Go
243
Afghan Intercept
1988
Go
244
Countdown to Armageddon
1988
Go
245
Black Sea Bloodbath
1988
Go
246
The Deadly Diva
1989
Go
247
Invitation to Death
1989
Go
248
Day of the Assassin
1989
Go
249
The Korean Kill
1989
Go
250
Middle East Massacre
1989
Go
251
Sanction to Slaughter
1989
Go
252
Holiday in Hell
1989
Go
253
Law of the Lion
1989
Go
254
Hong Kong Hit
1989
Go
255
Deep Sea Death
1989
Go
256
Arms of Vengeance
1989
Go
257
Hell-Bound Express
1989
Go
258
Isle of Blood
1989
Go
259
Singapore Sling
1990
Go
260
Ruby Red Death
1990
Go
261
Arctic Abduction
1990
Go
262
Dragon Slay
1990
Go
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List of Martin Cruz Smith Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Death by Espionage: Intriguing Stories of Betrayal and Deception
1970
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Martin Cruz Smith

Martin Cruz Smith (Martin William Smith) was born on November 3rd, 1942. Martin passed away July 11th, 2025 at 82 years old. Martin Cruz Smith was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. Cruz Smith attended The University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.A. Creative Writing.

Martin Cruz Smith had written 11 standalone novels, starting with The Indians Won in 1970. The most recently released novel was The Girl from Venice, which was released in 2016.

Martin Cruz Smith also wrote the Arkady Renko series which has 11 books including Gorky Park and Polar Star.

Martin Cruz Smith: Awards & Accolades

Martin Cruz Smith won the Edgar Award, Grand Master, in 2019.

Cruz Smith's books have also won multiple awards, Gorky Park won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1981. Rose won the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 1996. Havana Bay won the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 1999.

Martin Cruz Smith books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Gypsy in Amber was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best First Novel, in 1972. Canto for a Gypsy was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1973. Nightwing was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1978. Havana Bay was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 2000. Stalin's Ghost was nominated for the Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel, in 2007.

Martin Cruz Smith: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Gorky Park has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1981.
    2. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1981.
    3. BBC: Radio Oxford 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die Selection in 2020.
    4. Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
    5. NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
    6. Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
  • Polar Star was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1989.

Related Authors

Fans of Martin Cruz Smith also enjoy these authors:

  1. Jussi Adler-Olsen, author of the Department Q Series.
  2. Mick Herron, author of the Slough House Series.
  3. Adrian McKinty, author of the Detective Sean Duffy Series.
  4. Andrew Gross, author of the Ty Hauck Series.
  5. Arnaldur Indriðason, author of the Inspector Erlendur Series.
  6. Andrew Klavan, author of the Cameron Winter Mystery Series.
  7. Dan Fesperman, author of the Claire Saylor Series.
  8. Jonathan Kellerman, author of the Alex Delaware Series.
  9. J.A. Jance, author of the Joanna Brady Series.
  10. Nelson DeMille, author of the John Corey Series.

Martin Cruz Smith: F.A.Q

When was Martin Cruz Smith Born?

Martin Cruz Smith was born on November 3rd, 1942.

When did Martin Cruz Smith die?

Martin Cruz Smith died on July 11th, 2025 at 82 years old.

Where was Martin Cruz Smith Born?

Martin Cruz Smith was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.

What awards has Martin Cruz Smith won?

Martin Cruz Smith has won the following awards: Grand Master at the Edgar Award (2019).

What book awards has Martin Cruz Smith won?

Gorky Park: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (1981).
Rose: Hammett Prize Best Crime Novel (1996).
Havana Bay: Hammett Prize Best Crime Novel (1999).

What was the first book Martin Cruz Smith wrote?

The first book written by Martin Cruz Smith was The Indians Won, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Martin Cruz Smith wrote?

His most recently released work was Hotel Ukraine on July 8th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Martin Cruz Smith?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Martin Cruz Smith book is Gorky Park. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Gorky Park (8.12)
  2. Polar Star (8)
  3. Wolves Eat Dogs (7.57)
  4. Stalin's Ghost (8.5)
  5. Red Square (7.8)

How many books has Martin Cruz Smith written?

Martin Cruz Smith has written 32 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 11 books in the Arkady Renko Series, 6 books in The Inquisitor Series, 2 books in the Nick Carter: Killmaster Series, 2 books in the Roman Grey Series, 11 Standalone Novels, 2 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Nick Carter: Killmaster Series.

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