Murder at the Casino
(2025)(The sixth book in the PI Crime Mystery Maldonado series)
A novel by Pablo Poveda
What if your biggest case meant working for the mob?
A single bullet. A loaded chamber. A game of Russian roulette.
Life can be a deadly gamble.
Former cop and seasoned detective Javier Maldonado has seen his share of crime and corruption on Madrid’s streets. But when the crime boss known as the ‘King of the Game’ is murdered inside his own casino, Maldonado finds himself pulled into a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to upend the city’s fragile balance of power.
With the help of his quick-thinking secretary and a retired boxer with a nose for money, Maldonado must untangle the truth behind the King’s murder and deliver answers to a client who won’t accept failure.
But the deeper he dives into Madrid’s underworld—where every secret comes at a price—Maldonado learns that not everyone who calls themselves a friend can be trusted.
Not even the ones closest to him.
Can Maldonado unmask the killer and satisfy his client, or will he be trapped in a deadly web of power, corruption, betrayal, and deceit?
Murder at the Casino is the sixth installment in the Javier Maldonado detective series—a hard-hitting contemporary noir set in Madrid, packed with suspense, mystery, pulp grit, and nonstop action.
Why readers can't put it down:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved the characters, the setting, and the story. Addictive with suspense that keeps you guessing until the end.’
⭐⭐��⭐⭐ ‘A well-written story by someone who knows how to craft a detective mystery.’
'''⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great procedural, biting humor, quirky characters. Poveda stands alongside many bestselling authors.’If you love Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, L.J. Ross, or J.D. Kirk, you'll feel right at home with Maldonado—the sharpest PI to walk Madrid’s rain-slicked streets.
Get your copy now and start reading in under 60 seconds.
Each book in the series can be read as a standalone.
Genre: Mystery
A single bullet. A loaded chamber. A game of Russian roulette.
Life can be a deadly gamble.
Former cop and seasoned detective Javier Maldonado has seen his share of crime and corruption on Madrid’s streets. But when the crime boss known as the ‘King of the Game’ is murdered inside his own casino, Maldonado finds himself pulled into a dangerous conspiracy that threatens to upend the city’s fragile balance of power.
With the help of his quick-thinking secretary and a retired boxer with a nose for money, Maldonado must untangle the truth behind the King’s murder and deliver answers to a client who won’t accept failure.
But the deeper he dives into Madrid’s underworld—where every secret comes at a price—Maldonado learns that not everyone who calls themselves a friend can be trusted.
Not even the ones closest to him.
Can Maldonado unmask the killer and satisfy his client, or will he be trapped in a deadly web of power, corruption, betrayal, and deceit?
Murder at the Casino is the sixth installment in the Javier Maldonado detective series—a hard-hitting contemporary noir set in Madrid, packed with suspense, mystery, pulp grit, and nonstop action.
Why readers can't put it down:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved the characters, the setting, and the story. Addictive with suspense that keeps you guessing until the end.’
⭐⭐��⭐⭐ ‘A well-written story by someone who knows how to craft a detective mystery.’
'''⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great procedural, biting humor, quirky characters. Poveda stands alongside many bestselling authors.’If you love Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, L.J. Ross, or J.D. Kirk, you'll feel right at home with Maldonado—the sharpest PI to walk Madrid’s rain-slicked streets.
Get your copy now and start reading in under 60 seconds.
Each book in the series can be read as a standalone.
Genre: Mystery
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