Polar Star (Volume 2) (The Arkady Renko Novels) - Softcover

Smith, Martin Cruz

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9781471131097: Polar Star (Volume 2) (The Arkady Renko Novels)

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ISBN 10: 1471131092 ISBN 13: 9781471131097

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 2014

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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...

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Arkady Renko, the hero of Gorky Park, returns for a second thrilling mystery

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Fishing in the Bering Sea, a trawler's catch includes the body of a blonde girl. Her name is Zina, and she is a member of the crew of the Soviet factory ship Polar Star. Arkady Renko, formerly Senior Investigator in the Moscow Prosecutor's Office, but now a second-class seaman, is appointed by Polar Star's captain to investigate the girl's death. Renko's dogged search for the truth will put his own life in danger.

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