Martin Cruz Smith, auteur de "Gorky Park" et 11 autres romans d'Arkady Renko, est décédé à 82 ans. Martin Cruz Smith, author of "Gorky Park" and 11 other Arkady Renko novels, has died at 82.

Martin Cruz Smith, célèbre romancier mystère, connu pour sa série Arkady Renko, dont "Gorky Park", est mort à 82 ans. Renowned mystery novelist Martin Cruz Smith, known for his Arkady Renko series including "Gorky Park," has died at 82. Smith, qui avait la maladie de Parkinson, a écrit 11 livres de Renko, avec son dernier, "Hôtel Ukraine", publié à titre posthume cette semaine. Smith, who had Parkinson's disease, wrote 11 Renko books, with his final one, "Hotel Ukraine," published posthumously this week. Né en Pennsylvanie, il a commencé à être journaliste avant de devenir auteur le plus vendu, remportant de nombreux prix, dont le titre de « grand maître » des Mystery Writers of America. Born in Pennsylvania, he began as a journalist before becoming a best-selling author, winning numerous awards, including being named a "grand master" by the Mystery Writers of America. Son travail a souvent exploré l'histoire soviétique et russe. His work often explored Soviet and Russian history.