On the Dublin coast, nothing stays buried for long...
Garda Inspector P.J. Crowe is looking forward to a quiet Christmas in Roscarrig, a town on Ireland’s rugged east coast.
But when a body is discovered on the rocks below the lighthouse during a charity regatta, Crowe’s plans for peace are abruptly shattered.
The victim — one of Ireland’s most flamboyant celebrity bookies — is a man more accustomed to the bright lights of Dubai and New York than the bleak shoreline of North County Dublin.
When the death is hastily ruled a misadventure, Crowe isn’t convinced. His investigation draws him and his small team — Nesbitt, Redmond, and newcomer Megan Loughnane — into a dark underworld of illegal dog fights, crypto betting, and ruthless politics.
As the stakes rise, Crowe must uncover the truth before another life is lost — and before the killer cashes out for good.
The Payout Game is the third gripping instalment in Robert Craven’s contemporary Irish crime series, following A Kind of Drowning and Malign Intent.
Genre: Mystery
Garda Inspector P.J. Crowe is looking forward to a quiet Christmas in Roscarrig, a town on Ireland’s rugged east coast.
But when a body is discovered on the rocks below the lighthouse during a charity regatta, Crowe’s plans for peace are abruptly shattered.
The victim — one of Ireland’s most flamboyant celebrity bookies — is a man more accustomed to the bright lights of Dubai and New York than the bleak shoreline of North County Dublin.
When the death is hastily ruled a misadventure, Crowe isn’t convinced. His investigation draws him and his small team — Nesbitt, Redmond, and newcomer Megan Loughnane — into a dark underworld of illegal dog fights, crypto betting, and ruthless politics.
As the stakes rise, Crowe must uncover the truth before another life is lost — and before the killer cashes out for good.
The Payout Game is the third gripping instalment in Robert Craven’s contemporary Irish crime series, following A Kind of Drowning and Malign Intent.
Genre: Mystery