Martin Cruz Smith (1942-2025, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded in the KPFA studio December 9, 2004 while on tour for his Renko novel “Wolves Eat Dogs.” set partially in the area around Chernobyl. The great noir and detective author Martin Cruz Smith died of Parkinsons Disease on July 11, 2025 at the age of 82. He’s best known for the best-selling novel, and first in the Arkady Renko series, “Gorky Park.”