{"product_id":"9781471131097","title":"Polar Star","description":"Author: Martin Cruz Smith\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781471131097\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2014\u003cbr\u003ePages: 464\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAN ARKADY RENKO NOVEL: #2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n '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\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndependent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ***\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 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\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Martin Cruz Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n '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\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n '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\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘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\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘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\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary'  \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n 'Brilliantly worked, \u003cb\u003emarvellously written\u003c\/b\u003e . . . an imaginative triumph'  \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Martin Cruz Smith’s Renko novels are \u003cb\u003esuperb\u003c\/b\u003e’ William Ryan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Constant Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150835007646,"sku":"HPC-9781471131097","price":31.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781471131097.jpg?v=1780272606","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781471131097","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}