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Polar Star

Arkady Renko seriesbook 2 of 8Next:Red Square(1992) →

In the long-awaited sequel to Gorky Park, Arkady Renko returns to Russia to work on the Polar Star, a huge fishing-factory ship. When a young girl is murdered, Renko is asked to investigate . . . and enters a case as chilling and gripping as his previous adventure.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 366 pages

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