Gray Area: A Margot Harris Mystery

Grey Area Margot Harris Series 4 Book 4 Nora Kane Gray Area by Nora Kane Copyright © 2023 by Nora Kane. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission. This book is a work of fiction. Any reference to real people or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the authors imagination and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Books by Nora Kane 1. Secrets of Woodcrest Manor 2. Wolverine Harbor Novellas Series Book 1 - The Veil of Deceit Book 2 - The Veil of Envy Book 3 - The Veil of Vengeance 3. Emmy Grimm Series Book 1 - Lured Book 2 - Chased Book 3 - Blindsided 4. Margot Harris Series One 5. Margot Harris Series Two 6. Margot Harris Series Three 7. Margot Harris Series Four Book 1 Black Sheep Book 2 White Lie Book 3 Red Herring Book 4 Gray Area Book 5 Black Or White 8.Jade Pearson Series One 9.Jade Pearson Series Two FREE GIFT! Claim Your Free Copy of My Book Secrets of Woodcrest Manor. This book is not available anywhere else, exclusive for subscribers of Nora Kane’s Newsletter. When the Patriarch of the Woodcrest Family was found dead in the flowerbed under his bedroom window, the local police department called it suicide. His son hired Private detective Emmy wanting to uncover the real truth behind his father's death. Surrounded by so many individuals who could benefit from his death, now the responsibility is on Emmy to figure out who was responsible. When Emmy starts to talk to the heirs the Woodcrest family's secrets begin to emerge. Table of Content Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Review This Book Books by Nora Kane FREE GIFT! DROP ME A NOTE! Prologue “You know what to do?” The girl didn’t reply. “You’re not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you?” Again nothing. “Walk in and shoot him in the face. Walk out.” “I know what to do. I want to know why.” “That’s my business. All you have to know is once you do this me, you, and your dumb-ass boyfriend are square.” “It wasn’t our fault…” “We’ve been over that already. I don’t care.” “It’s not fair!” “Is it fair you didn’t deliver what I paid for? We’ve been over this already.” “They have cameras. What good is it being square if I’m in a prison for the rest of my life?” “You’ll be alive. It doesn’t matter anyway—you’re not going to prison. I’m going to disable the cameras. There is no reason on earth for anyone to connect you and that asshole behind the counter. Random murders don’t get solved.” “Are you sure there isn’t another way?” “Yeah.” “I just don’t know if I can kill somebody.” “Then you should have stayed out of the crime business. You can’t go into a dirty business and expect to come out clean. It’s part of the game. No one made you play.” She could dispute that. She hadn't exactly chosen to be a sex worker, which is what ultimately led her to this place, but she knew he wouldn’t care. “I’m not going to ask again. Trust me, he’s got it coming.” She swallowed hard; he could tell she was thinking about turning the .22 caliber revolver he gave her on him. He tapped the pistol he was carrying on his leg, a much bigger S&W .40 with an extended magazine, to let her know if she decided to start shooting, he was going to shoot back. At this range, the extra bullets and firepower wouldn’t matter once he got off the first shot, but she wouldn't really be thinking about that as she looked at the big gun. She got out of the car and put the gun in her purse. He followed, sticking his own pistol in his belt and covering it with his shirt. The two of them walked into Big Time Booze and Brews. She was supposed to walk straight to the counter but veered off and picked up a bottle of tequila. The guy behind the counter looked up. She stopped when she recognized him. He recognized her too. “This isn’t some chance meeting, is it?” he asked her. She wanted to say yes, just play it off, even though they both knew Big Booze and Brews was in the wrong neighborhood for her, but she was too slow. By the time she formed the words, it was already too late. He knew she hadn't just walked in to buy a bottle of tequila. “You need to get the fuck out of here,” he told her. She went for the gun in her purse. He went for the gun under the counter. She was faster, but her bullet took out a bottle of Angel Tears whiskey while his hit her in the chest. She took out another bottle of top-shelf bourbon, and he put another bullet in her chest. He fired twice more as she fell, taking out the window in the front instead of her. Even though she was on the ground, he was aiming to shoot her again when he saw the other man in the corner of his eye. He was turning to tell him the girl on the floor was going to kill him when he saw another person he knew, and the S&W aimed his way. There was another exchange of gunfire. This time the man behind the counter put his shots into the inventory while taking a slug to the