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London : Collins, 1981. First British edition. The first of the Arkady Renko novels – filmed with a Dennis Potter screenplay in 1983. “I can’t remember when I have been as excited by a new crime novel as I was by Martin Cruz Smith’s powerful, compassionate and original novel” (P.D. James).
Demy 8vo (24cm). (xii),(366),[ii],[4]pp. Original black boards, lettered in silver; a touch bumped at head, but otherwise a very good copy in the original Tony Evans dust-jacket, likewise a little bruised at head, but also very good.

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London : Collins Harvill, 1989. First British edition. The sequel to “Gorky Park” – Arkady Renko reduced to gutting fish on a factory ship in the Bering Sea.
Medium 8vo (25cm). [viii],(374),[ii]pp. Original red boards, blocked and lettered in gilt; just a touch bruised, but otherwise a very good copy in the dust-jacket – also very good.

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London : Harvill, (1992). First British edition. The third Arkady Renko book – reinstated Investigator Renko has to deal with the lawlessness of the fall of communism.
Medium 8vo (25cm). 431,[i]pp. Original black boards, blocked and lettered in gilt; a very good, bright and sound copy in the Vladimir Pcholkin dust-jacket – also very good.

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