Casino Infernale

Eddie Drood and his partner Molly Metcalf go undercover at Casino Infernale, the Shadow Bank's legendary annual gathering where the world's most dangerous supernatural players come to wager. The Shadow Bank funds every major criminal enterprise operating in the hidden world, and bringing it down means Eddie and Molly must outmaneuver centuries-old monsters, corrupt sorcerers, and a house that always cheats. Simon R. Green blends spy thriller mechanics with occult fantasy in this seventh Secret Histories installment, keeping the stakes escalating toward a genuinely high-cost finale.

Gideon Emery is a natural fit for Eddie Drood, delivering the character's dry wit and world-weary competence with understated charm. He handles Green's sprawling cast of supernatural grotesques with distinct voices that never blur together, and his pacing matches the novel's casino-floor tension: languid when Eddie is scanning the room, sharp when everything goes sideways. At over fourteen hours, the runtime earns its length through Emery's committed, character-rich performance.