The House Always Wins

Welcome to THE CASINO by Iain Ryan

A severed hand washes up on the beach.

A new casino opens its doors.

And Detective Lana Cohen finds herself trapped between corruption, ambition, and a town that eats its own.

THIS IS THE AUSTRALIA/NZ EDITION

Happy New Year everyone!

I’ve been quiet in recent weeks because I’ve been busy getting ready to launch my new novel THE CASINO.

By some miracle, it all came together and the book is ready to buy right now.

For Australians, the book is everywhere — in the shops, on the internet, and in all formats. If you want a recommendation for a place to buy, try Readings — they mail order all over the country.

For International Readers (everyone outside of Australia/New Zealand), the paperback and ebook is exclusive with Amazon. On top of which, The Casino and my entire back catalogue are now available as part of Kindle Unlimited.

The book also looks a bit different outside of Australia:

Take a look!

You can read the first chapter here, or check out the sample on Amazon. If you’re not hooked by page 10, close the tab.

There’s a little bit about how I wrote the novel here.

Here is the blurb:

This place is paradise. A gleaming, golden paradise, and mark my words, we intend to keep it that way, by any means possible. You can bet on it.

Detective Lana Cohen thought she had found a slice of peace on the sun-drenched Gold Coast, but her respite is shattered when a severed hand is found on a local beach.

As the investigation unfolds, Lana is thrust into an uneasy partnership with an off-the-rails Internal Investigations cop ‘Miami’ Vince Walters, and a mysterious Melbourne private investigator Ewan Hayes. It soon becomes clear the new casino is bustling with shady types willing to lose it all, the glitzy shopping centres are rife with shoplifting and the gaudy nightlife is still full of corruption and drugs.

The Casino is a thrilling journey into a world where the stakes are deadly, and trust is the ultimate gamble.

A lot of people involved in the behind-the-scenes process think this is my best book. I can never tell with these things, but this one does feel special. It’s definitely what I was reaching for when I set out to write this series. If you like neon-noir vibes, doomed romance, and a fast plot, I’ve got you covered here.

Hope you enjoy it!

Iain