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My latest novel - The Payout Game will be released January 2026

A body on the rocks.
A bookmaker with dangerous secrets.
When the case is ruled a misadventure, Inspector Crowe digs deeper — and enters a world where murder is just another wager.

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"There was a lot of your trademark writing in there, the nuances that suggest something without telling us, sometimes in the right direction, sometimes in the wrong direction, keeping the suspense building.

Crowe has an edgy depth that never really comes out, his complexities never shade the plot itself, which I like. It stays focused, like him, on the case.
It kept me hooked. A page-turner. Right up to your high standard and a very original plot.
Thank you!"

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*PRESS RELEASE _ The Payout Game / Publication Date: January 24, 2026

The Payout Game
Irish crime author Robert Craven returns with the third novel in the acclaimed P.J. Crowe thriller series

Dublin, Ireland — Award-nominated Irish crime writer Robert Craven announces the release of The Payout Game, the third novel in his gripping contemporary crime series featuring Garda Inspector P.J. Crowe. The book launches January 24, 2026 in paperback and eBook formats.

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