Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
Martin Cruz Smith
Born: November 3, 1942
Died: July 11, 2025 (aged 82)
Bio: Martin Cruz Smith was an American mystery novelist. He is best known for his eight-novel series on Russian investigator Arkady Renko, who was first introduced in 1981 with Gorky Park.
Known for:
- Gorky Park (1981)
- Polar Star (1989)
- Three Stations (2010)
- Havana Bay (1999)
- Red Square (1992)







