Martin Cruz Smith, author of "Gorky Park" and 11 other Arkady Renko novels, has died at 82. Martin Cruz Smith, autor de "Gorky Park" y otras 11 novelas de Arkady Renko, ha muerto a los 82 años.

Renowned mystery novelist Martin Cruz Smith, known for his Arkady Renko series including "Gorky Park," has died at 82. El renombrado novelista de misterio Martin Cruz Smith, conocido por su serie Arkady Renko incluyendo "Gorky Park", ha fallecido a los 82 años. Smith, who had Parkinson's disease, wrote 11 Renko books, with his final one, "Hotel Ukraine," published posthumously this week. Smith, que tenía la enfermedad de Parkinson, escribió 11 libros de Renko, con su último, "Hotel Ucrania", publicado póstumamente esta semana. 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. Nacido en Pensilvania, comenzó como periodista antes de convertirse en un autor de éxito de ventas, ganando numerosos premios, entre ellos ser nombrado "gran maestro" por los Mystery Writers of America. His work often explored Soviet and Russian history. Su trabajo exploró a menudo la historia soviética y rusa.