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Don''t miss the latest book in the Arkady Renko series, THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA by Martin Cruz Smith, ''the master of the international thriller'' (New York Times) - available to order now! ''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 *** When an unhappy, aging shaman invokes the Hopi god of death in an effort to bring the world to an end, those around him are sceptical. Then they discover his body, mutilated and bloody, and other similarly disfigured bodies begin to appear. Horses, sheep, cattle - no living thing is safe. But the cause of these horrifying deaths remains unclear... Enter a young Duran, called back to the reservation to investigate. Duran immediately recognises the significance of the shaman''s spell, and with the help of two scientists, he works to combat the supernatural scourge - before there''s nothing left to save. Praise for Martin Cruz Smith ''The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity - a literary triumph'' 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 See more