{"product_id":"book-d2c1","title":"Polar Star","description":"\u003cb\u003eDon't miss the latest book in the Arkady Renko series, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SIBERIAN DILEMMA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e by Martin Cruz Smith, ‘the master of the international thriller’ (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e) – available to order now! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN ARKADY RENKO NOVEL: #2\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 'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndependent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ***\u003cbr\u003e Arkady Renko, former Chief Investigator of the Moscow Town Prosecutor's Office, made too many enemies and lost the favour of his party. After a self-imposed exile in Siberia, Renko toils on the 'slime line' of a factory ship in the Bering Sea. But when an adventurous Georgian woman comes up with the day's catch, the signs of murder are undeniable. Up against the Soviet bureaucracy in a complex international web, Renko must again become the obsessed, dedicated cop he once was. And in doing so, he discovers much more than he bargained for …\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Martin Cruz Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The story \u003cb\u003edrips with atmosphere and authenticity\u003c\/b\u003e – a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStasi Child \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with \u003cb\u003erespect bordering on awe\u003c\/b\u003e' Val McDermid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Cleverly and intelligently told, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl from Venice\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved it’  Kate Furnivall, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Smith not only constructs \u003cb\u003egrittily realistic \u003c\/b\u003eplots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary'  \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Brilliantly worked, \u003cb\u003emarvellously written\u003c\/b\u003e … an imaginative triumph'  \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Martin Cruz Smith’s Renko novels are \u003cb\u003esuperb\u003c\/b\u003e’ William Ryan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Constant Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347166929200,"sku":"BDd2c1","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49347166961968,"sku":"10d2c1","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/d2c1-Square-cover.jpg?v=1784342708","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-d2c1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}