Martin Cruz Smith cover gallery

Of the thriller writers I've covered in these occasional cover galleries, Martin Cruz Smith is the first who is still writing. There's a new Arkady Renko novel due out next year (from Simon & Schuster in the USA and from Macmillan over here), which I'm looking forward to.

I've been a fan of Arkady Renko since reading Gorky Park many, many years ago (and re-read about three years ago) and read most of Smith's major novels as they come out. I say 'major' because there was a period when he was churning out westerns under a pen-name, none of which I've read. In fact, Smith has had quite a few books out under pen-names which I've not read, including action adventure stories as Nick Carter and Simon Quinn.

So this is a somewhat selective cover gallery featuring most (but not all) the novels that have appeared as Martin Cruz Smith, which, I should add, is not the name he was born with. That was Martin William Smith and he wrote a number of novels as Martin Smith. To avoid confusion with other writers with the same name, he added the middle name Cruz. After the success of Gorky Park, a number of his earlier novels were reprinted as Martin Cruz Smith. I've appended as complete a list of Smith's work as I've been able to compile below.

There's a little more on Smith at Wikipedia and he has an official website, although neither offer a huge amount of information. However, a search around the web turns up quite a few interviews if you want to know more.

PUBLICATIONS

Novels (series: Arkady Renko)

Nightwing. New York, Norton, 1977; London, Deutsch, 1977.

Gorky Park (Renko). New York, Random House, 1981; London, Collins, 1981.

Stallion Gate. New York, Random House, 1986; London, Harvill, 1986.

Polar Star (Renko). New York, Random House, 1989; London, Harvill, 1989.

Red Square (Renko). New York, Random House, 1992; London, Harvill, 1992.

Rose. New York, Random House, 1996; London, Macmillan, 1996.

Havana Bay (Renko). New York, Simon & Schuster, 1999; London, Macmillan, 1999..

December 6. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2002; as Tokyo Station, London, Macmillan, 2002.

Wolves Eat Dogs (Renko). New York, Simon & Schuster, 2004.

Stalin’s Ghost (Renko). New York, Simon & Schuster, 2007.

The Golden Mile (Renko). New York, Simon & Schuster, 2010. [[forthcoming]]

Novels as Nick Carter (series: Nick Carter in all)

The Inca Death Squad. New York, Award, 1972; London, Tandem, 1973.

Code Name: Werewolf. New York, Award, 1973; London, Tandem, 1973.

The Devil’s Dozen. New York, Award, 1973; London, Tandem, 1974.

Novels as Martin Quinn

The Adventures of the Wilderness Factory (novelisation of the screenplay). New York, Ballantine, 1976.

Novels as Simon Quinn (series: The Inquisitor)

The Inquisitor #1: The Devil in Kansas. New York, Dell, 1974.

The Inquistor #2: The Last Time I Saw Hell. New York, Dell, 1974.

The Inquisitor #3: Nuplex Red. New York, Dell, 1974.

The Inquisitor #4: His Eminence, Death. New York, Dell, 1974.

The Inquisitor #5: The Midas Coffin. New York, Dell, 1975.

The Inquisitor #6: Last Rites for the Vulture. New York, Dell, 1975.

The Human Factor (novelisation of the screenplay). New York, Dell, 1975; London, Futura, 1975.

Novels as Martin Smith (series: Roman Grey)

The Indians Won. New York, Belmont-Tower, 1970; reprinted as by Martin Cruz Smith, London, Severn House, 1982; New York, Ballantine, 1983.

Gypsy in Amber (Grey). New York, Putnam, 1971; London, Barker, 1975; reprinted as by Martin Cruz Smith, New York, Ballantine, 1982; London, Collins, 1982.

Canto for a Gypsy (Grey). New York, Putnam, 1972; London, Barker, 1975; reprinted as by Martin Cruz Smith, New York, Ballantine, 1983; London, Collins, 1983.

The Analog Bullet. New York, Belmont-Tower, 1972; London, Severn House, 1982.

Novels as Jake Logan (house name; series: Slocum)

#8 North to Dakota. New York, Playboy Press, 1976.

#11 Ride for Revenge. New York, Playboy Press, 1977.

nn Slocum Busts Out. New York, Berkley, Aug 1990.

#150 Trail of Death. New York, Berkley, 1991.

#154 Slocum’s Standoff. New York, Berkley, 1991.

#155 Death Council. New York, Berkley, 1991.

#156 Timber King. New York, Berkley, 1992.

#157 Railroad Baron. New York, Berkley, 1992.

#158 River Chase. New York, Berkley, 1992.

#159 Tombstone Gold. New York, Berkley, 1992.

#163 Slocum and the Bushwackers. New York, Berkley, 1992.

#165 San Angelo Shootout. New York, Berkley, 1992.

#166 Blood Fever. New York, Berkley, 1992.

#167 Helltown Trail. New York, Berkley, 1993.

#168 Sheriff Slocum. New York, Berkley, 1993.

#169 Virginia City Showdown. New York, Berkley, 1993.

#170 Slocum and the Forty Thieves. New York. Berkley, 1993.

#171 Powder River Massacre. New York, Berkley, 1993.

#173 Slocum and the Tin Star Swindle. New York, Berkley, 1993.

#174 Slocum and the Nightriders. New York, Berkley, 1993.

#175 Revenge at Devil’s Tower. New York, Berkley, 1993.

#176 Slocum at Outlaw’s Haven. New York, Berkley, 1993.

#177 Ambush at Apache Rocks. New York, Berkley, 1993.

#179 Slocum and the Buffalo Soldiers. New York, Berkley, 1994.

#180 Slocum and the Phantom Gold. New York, Berkley, 1994.

#181 Ghost Town. New York, Berkley, 1994.

#182 Slocum and the Invaders. New York, Berkley, 1994.

#183 Slocum and the Mountain of Gold. New York, Berkley, 1994.

#184 Slocum and the Cow Town Kill. New York, Berkley, 1994.

#185 Pikes Peak Shoot-Out. New York, Berkley, 1994.

#186 Blood Trail. New York, Berkley, 1994.

#187 Slocum and the Gold Slaves. New York, Berkley, 1994.

Others

Editor, Death By Espionage. Intriguing Stories of Betrayal and Deception. Cumberland House, 1999.

(* Photo of Martin Cruz Smith from his official website.)