Red Square

While Red Square is part of a series featuring Investigator Arkady Renko, it can be read as a standalone novel. The author provides enough context for new readers to understand the characters and ongoing political landscape without having read previous installments.

Red Square is a work of fiction, but it is deeply rooted in the political and social upheaval of post-Soviet Russia. Martin Cruz Smith extensively researched the period, incorporating details about the rise of organized crime and the challenges of the new economic system into the narrative.