{"product_id":"the-casino-signed-paperback-gold-coast-quartet-book-3","title":"The Casino (Signed Paperback) Gold Coast Quartet Book 3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \"This is as hard-boiled as Australian crime fiction gets, and it's very good.\"  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e– \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eA page-turning thriller that reminds us just how blurred the thin blue line of the law can be.\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOVEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(336 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Ultimo Press (AUS)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003eFAST DELIVERY, TYPICALLY BETWEEN 3-5 DAYS. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nRyAcVRu65A\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eListen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1nJJTPGKWTMxY5L3lXaf1v?si=d779909276394301\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/the-book-show\/kiley-reid-rachael-johns-iain-ryan\/103308048\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to Iain Ryan talk about \u003ci\u003eThe Casino\u003c\/i\u003e with on Brad Kelly on \u003cem\u003eMethod and Madness\u003c\/em\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOn the Gold Coast in 1985, paradise has a price — and someone just paid it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA severed hand washes up on the beach. No body and no explanation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetective Lana Cohen has been trying to put down roots on the Gold Coast, to believe that the worst of it is behind her. She's wrong. The case pulls her into the orbit of two unwanted partners: Vince Walters, an Internal Investigations cop running so far off the rails it's a wonder he still has a badge, and Ewan Hayes, a Melbourne PI whose reasons for being here are his own business — for now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat they find is a Gold Coast mid-transformation: the new casino gleaming on the waterfront, the shopping centres bustling, the nightclubs loud and bright and rotten underneath. Somebody powerful wants the hand to stay unidentified. Somebody powerful always does.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBook 3 of the Gold Coast Quartet. Follows THE STRIP (Book 1) and THE DREAM (Book 2).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pulse-pounding thriller perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eHeat\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Casino\u003c\/strong\u003e masterfully blends suspense, action, and psychological depth while exploring the dark underbelly of the Gold Coast, where ambition, greed, and corruption reign supreme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR THE CASINO AND IAIN RYAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003cspan\u003eThis is fast-paced, superbly plotted crime. Readers will eagerly await the next book.' - Good Reading Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePerfect for fans of Garry Disher, Adrian McKinty and Peter Temple' - Books + Publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIain Ryan is one of the most gifted writers\u003cspan\u003e in the contemporary Australian crime fiction scene' \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e– Steven Powell, author of LOVE ME FIERCE IN DANGER: THE LIFE OF JAMES ELLROY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Splendidly gritty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e' – Kate Mildenhall, author of THE MOTHER FAULT and THE HUMMINGBIRD EFFECT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'An exciting new voice in Australian crime fiction' – Adrian McKinty, author of THE CHAIN and THE ISLAND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the paperback edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15.5 x 23 cm | 6 x 9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Guaranteed: \u003c\/strong\u003eIf for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase of THE CASINO, simply let us know within 30 days of your purchase, and we will refund your entire purchase price with no questions asked. Our goal is for you to be completely satisfied with your purchase, and we stand behind our product with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iain Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48070703841506,"sku":"TheDreamAus","price":43.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/7004\/9250\/files\/The_Casino_Paperback.jpg?v=1784418600","url":"https:\/\/iainryan.com\/en-nz\/products\/the-casino-signed-paperback-gold-coast-quartet-book-3","provider":"IAIN RYAN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}