{"product_id":"independence-square-1398510459","title":"Independence Square","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1398510459\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smith Martin Cruz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArkady Renko is back . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Renko has been confined to a desk job by his superiors to keep him out of the way. Although hes more disillusioned with policing and the general state of Russia than ever, he feels an odd sense of hope. A rebellion is bubbling in the country, with new values butting heads against old-school regimes. People want change and politician Leonid Lebedev could be the man to do it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Karina, a staunch supporter of Lebedev and member of the Forum, goes missing, Renko is asked by her father to find her. Soon after his investigation begins, Alex, a close friend of Arkadys son, is found dead. He was also a member of the Forum.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The night before his murder, Alex sent Arkady a cryptic message, simply containing three pictures of Russian writers. The link between the pictures is there, if only Renko could see it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But Arkady has just been diagnosed with Parkinsons and the physical and psychological effects of the disease are taking their toll. This time, he must fight more than the impenetrable Russian regime to get answers - he will need to fight himself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE \u003ci\u003eARKADY RENKO\u003c\/i\u003e SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Forty years ago, \u003ci\u003eGorky Park \u003c\/i\u003eestablished a new high-water mark for the thriller. It has yet to be surpassed \u003cb\u003eMick Herron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'When first published \u003ci\u003eGorky Park\u003c\/i\u003e was an instant classic; and its reputation has only grown since 1981 \u003cb\u003eAdrian McKinty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'One of the seminal books in the canon of crime fiction \u003cb\u003eAbir Mukherjee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cruz Smith at his best: \u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Martin Cruz Smith makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndependent \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity - a literary triumph' \u003cb\u003eDavid Young\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' \u003cb\u003eVal McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52207949283616,"sku":"NEW1398510459","price":12.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/718VYicHsOL.jpg?v=1787128886","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/independence-square-1398510459","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}