Murder, seduction and intrigue in the kremlin! Written by dennis potter brimstone and treacle, from a martin cruz smith novel, gorky park is a grippin and brilliant classic! Starring william hurt, lee marvin, brian dennehy and joanna pacula, this crisp intricate thriller the new york times takes you behind the iron curtain! When three murder victims are discoverd in moscow's gorky park their faces and fingertips removed detective arkady renko hurt is determined to identify the bodies and find the killer. But as a picture of the victims takes shape, the clues point towards involvement not only of the kgb but also of the woman he loves, irina pacula. Now, hunted by the secret police and confronted by an intricate web of deception and treachery reaching to the highest political levels, renko will stop at nothing to uncover the truth and bring the killer to justice even if it means guaranteeing his own destruction...and losing irina forever.