Martin Cruz SmithтАЩs novels include┬аGorky Park,┬аStallion Gate,┬аPolar Star,┬аStalinтАЩs Ghost,┬аRose,┬аDecember 6,┬аTatiana,┬аand┬аThe Girl from Venice. He is a two-time winner of the Hammett Prize, a recipient of BritainтАЩs Golden Dagger Award, and a winner of the Premio Piemonte Giallo Internazionale. He lives in California.