The House, the Draw & the Syndrome (Noir Thrillers from the Other Side) by Jason Wardle

The House, the Draw & the SyndromeThree complete thrillers with a speculative edge — one omnibusThree stand-alone novels that circle the same idea: when powerful systems rig the rules, the only way through is to change the story you’re in. A haunted, “smart” bank in the desert. A near-future Seattle sold back to you as nostalgia. A casino starship that never plays fair. Read in any order; they connect either way.Seven Nights in Coyote DrawA historic jail-turned-bank—Sundown Lantern—has been rebuilt with sensors and control systems that seem to know its guests. During a planned robbery that draws federal attention, an AI calling itself Grey appears without warning—wearing the face of a man who died in the bank long ago. As the town’s loyalties fracture, Bark, Katie, and Lisa have to decide who’s really in charge: the crew, the government, or the place that has learned them too well.The Seattle SyndromeJack is synesthetic—he literally hears when stories don’t add up. In a near-future city, Neureal Entertainment sells Seattle Eternal, a premium VR loop of “old Seattle.” It’s beautiful, addictive, and profitable—and it blurs grief, privacy, and power in ways the living can feel. Following the signal through shipyards, mudflats, and defense campuses, Jack has to choose what to remember, what to forget, and what it costs to resist a packaged past.The Floating House Always WinsCooper Wells—ex card-shark, reformed con man—boards a brass-and-velvet casino cruiser orbiting a black hole for an anniversary trip with his wife. Then he runs into the partner who once betrayed him. An illusionist with a loyal following, a shipwide “eye in the sky,” and a past Cooper can’t outrun turn one reunion into a final high-stakes game where probability and fate pull in opposite directions.Suggested reading order: Coyote Draw → The Seattle Syndrome → The Floating House Always Wins (desert → city → deep space).You get: three full-length novels, complete endings, no cliffhangers.For readers who enjoy: tech-noir, reality-bending mysteries, and character-driven stakes.Read free with Kindle Unlimited.