Hotel Ukraine: The Final Arkady Renko Novel (The Arkady Renko Novels)

By: Martin Cruz Smith

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Synopsis: Detective Arkady Renko—&“one of the most compelling figures in modern fiction&” (USA TODAY)—returns in this tense thriller set amid the backdrop of Russia&’s invasion of Ukraine.In the latest installment of Martin Cruz Smith&’s celebrated Arkady Renko series, the legendary Moscow investigator seeks to solve the murder of a diplomat as Russia&’s invasion of Ukraine wears on and the effects of Renko&’s Parkinson&’s Disease worsen. Helped by his lover, journalist Tatiana Petrovna, Renko traces the murder to a Russian paramilitary group aided by a government official who also used to be a romantic partner of Renko. Before long, those responsible for the killing look to similarly dispatch Arkady and Tatiana—all of it leading to a thrilling and action-packed climax. Hotel Ukraine upholds Martin Cruz Smith&’s reputation as a master of modern detective fiction and Arkady Renko&’s standing as one of the genre&’s most complex protagonists.