Havana Bay

Former Inspector for the Moscow Militsiya, Arkady Renko, is summoned to Cuba to identify a liquefying corpse, dragged from the oily waters of Havana Bay. Renko finds himself in a decaying country, the final recess of Communism - a place where Russia is despised, exotic rituals take precedence and unexpected danger meets bewildering contradictions. After a harrowing experience that has left Renko on the verge of suicide, this new mystery leads him on a trail of deceit that reaches international proportions, and gives him a reason to relish his own life again.

Endorsements

'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' — Val McDermid

'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin' — Independent

'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity' — David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child

'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' — Val McDermid

'Cleverly and intelligently told, The Girl from Venice is a truly riveting tale of love, mystery and rampant danger. I loved it' — Kate Furnivall, author of The Liberation

'Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' — Mail on Sunday

'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' — Guardian

'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' — Sunday Times

'Martin Cruz Smith's Renko novels are superb' — William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier