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Martin Cruz Smith

Martin Cruz Smith is an American author renowned for his mystery novels. Prior to his career as a fiction writer, he spent four years working as a journalist. He is most famous for his works Nightwing and the Arkady Renko series. Smith has received several accolades, including the Gold Dagger Award from the British Crime Writers’ Association and the Dashiell Hammett Award from the International Association of Crime Writers’ North American Branch, which he has won twice. He launched his writing career with Gypsy in Amber in 1971, part of the Romano Grey series. Below is a chronological list of Martin Cruz Smith’s books based on their initial release dates.

Martin Cruz Smith became a published novelist in 1970 with the novel The Indians Won. Below is a list of Martin Cruz Smith's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Arkady Renko Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Gorky Park (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Polar Star (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Red Square (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Havana Bay (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Wolves Eat Dogs (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Stalin's Ghost (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Three Stations (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Tatiana (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Siberian Dilemma (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Independence Square (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Hotel Ukraine (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of The Inquisitor Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Devil in Kansas (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Last Time I Saw Hell (As:Simon Quinn) (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Nuplex Red (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
His Eminence, Death (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Midas Coffin (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Last Rites for the Vulture (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Nick Carter: Killmaster Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Inca Death Squad (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Devil's Dozen (1973) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Roman Grey Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Gypsy in Amber (1971) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Canto for a Gypsy (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Indians Won (1970) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Analog Bullet (1972) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Human Factor (As:Simon Quinn) (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Midas Coffin (As: Simon Quinn) (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Adventures ofthe Wilderness Family (1976) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Nightwing (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Ride for Revenge (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Stallion Gate (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Rose (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Tokyo Station / December 6 (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Girl from Venice (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Death by Espionage: Intriguing Stories of Betrayal and Deception (1970) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

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