![]() ![]() He eventually finds himself working on a factory ship in the Bering Sea, processing fish caught by American trawlers. Set a number of years after the first book, Renko has fled his former life and colleagues, taking a succession of menial jobs, working his way east across Siberia. Polar Star is the sequel to Gorky Park, the first book in the Arkady Renko series. ![]() ![]() It soon becomes clear, however, that investigating her death might have deadly consequences. At first he is reluctant to investigate further, but like many of the men who encountered the woman before her death he feels drawn to her. ![]() To the consternation of some of the crew Renko suspects foul play. When one of the trawlers deposits the body of a female crew member onto the deck of the Polar Star the captain asks Renko to investigate her death. In the spirit of cooperation the boat is working with American trawlers, storing their catches. It is now the time of Perestroika and Renko is working the slime line of a large factory ship, gutting fish before they are frozen. After fleeing Moscow former state investigator Arkady Renko has worked his way east, hiding in the shadows, always moving on before his former colleagues track him down. ![]()
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