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	'''''Gray Area: The Case of the Hellhound Homicide''''' is a murder mystery novella by [[R.L. Akers]] and the second book in [[The Files of Gray Gaynes (series)\|the Files of Gray Gaynes]] series. The novella was published on July 21, 2017.		'''''Gray Area: The Case of the Hellhound Homicide''''' is a murder mystery novella by [[R.L. Akers]] and the second book in [[The Files of Gray Gaynes (series)\|the Files of Gray Gaynes]] series. The novella was published on July 19, 2017.

	The story takes place roughly three months after the previous novel, when [[Gray Gaynes\|Gray]] and his partner [[Mack McMurphy\|Mack]] are called to investigate a bloodbath crime scene in a posh high-rise office building. Certain details of the scene suggest a supernatural "hellhound" killer. The author's own dedication of this novella suggests this is a nod to ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles Hound of the Baskervilles]'', one of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]'s [http://Sherlock%20Holmes Sherlock Holmes] stories.		The story takes place roughly three months after the previous novel, when [[Gray Gaynes\|Gray]] and his partner [[Mack McMurphy\|Mack]] are called to investigate a bloodbath crime scene in a posh high-rise office building. Certain details of the scene suggest a supernatural "hellhound" killer. The author's own dedication of this novella suggests this is a nod to ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles Hound of the Baskervilles]'', one of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]'s [http://Sherlock%20Holmes Sherlock Holmes] stories.

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	The story takes place roughly three months after the previous novel, when [[Gray Gaynes\|Gray]] and his partner [[Mack McMurphy\|Mack]] are called to investigate a bloodbath crime scene in a posh high-rise office building. Certain details of the scene suggest a supernatural "hellhound" killer. The author's own dedication of this novella suggests this is a nod to ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles Hound of the Baskervilles]'', one of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]'s [http://Sherlock%20Holmes Sherlock Holmes] stories.		The story takes place roughly three months after the previous novel, when [[Gray Gaynes\|Gray]] and his partner [[Mack McMurphy\|Mack]] are called to investigate a bloodbath crime scene in a posh high-rise office building. Certain details of the scene suggest a supernatural "hellhound" killer. The author's own dedication of this novella suggests this is a nod to ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles Hound of the Baskervilles]'', one of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]'s [http://Sherlock%20Holmes Sherlock Holmes] stories.

			The author has stated that Gray novellas [[Gray Area\|#2]] (this story), [[Old Gray\|#3]], and [[Gray Matter\|#4]] are largely standalone and can be read in any order (or skipped entirely) without spoiling other stories in the series. The main plot of Gray's first story arc is related in books [[Gray Tones\|#1]], [[Gray Rose\|#5]], and [[Fade to Gray\|#6]], in that order.

	The audiobook production of ''Gray Area'' was performed by narrator [[Marcus Freeman]] and published on August 8, 2025. Coincidentally, the first chapter of this story occurs on August 9, 2015, almost exactly a decade earlier.		The audiobook production of ''Gray Area'' was performed by narrator [[Marcus Freeman]] and published on August 8, 2025. Coincidentally, the first chapter of this story occurs on August 9, 2015, almost exactly a decade earlier.

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	== Artwork ==		== Artwork ==

	As with each Gray Gaynes installment, the chapter numbering within ''Gray Area'' is unique. In this case, each number is displayed as a series of ~~slashes~~... such as might have been inflicted by hellhound claws.		As with each Gray Gaynes installment, the chapter numbering within ''Gray Area'' is unique. In this case, each number is displayed as a series of slashed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman%20numerals Roman numerals]... such as might have been inflicted by hellhound claws.

	== Back Cover Blurb ==		== Back Cover Blurb ==

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| [[Marcus Freeman]]
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| ''[[The Files of Gray Gaynes (series)|The Files of Gray Gaynes]]''
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'''''Gray Area: The Case of the Hellhound Homicide''''' is a murder mystery novella by [[R.L. Akers]] and the second book in [[The Files of Gray Gaynes (series)|the Files of Gray Gaynes]] series. The novella was published on July 21, 2017.

The story takes place roughly three months after the previous novel, when [[Gray Gaynes|Gray]] and his partner [[Mack McMurphy|Mack]] are called to investigate a bloodbath crime scene in a posh high-rise office building. Certain details of the scene suggest a supernatural "hellhound" killer. The author's own dedication of this novella suggests this is a nod to ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles Hound of the Baskervilles]'', one of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]'s [http://Sherlock%20Holmes Sherlock Holmes] stories.

The audiobook production of ''Gray Area'' was performed by narrator [[Marcus Freeman]] and published on August 8, 2025. Coincidentally, the first chapter of this story occurs on August 9, 2015, almost exactly a decade earlier.

== Artwork ==

As with each Gray Gaynes installment, the chapter numbering within ''Gray Area'' is unique. In this case, each number is displayed as a series of slashes... such as might have been inflicted by hellhound claws.

== Back Cover Blurb ==
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AN IMPOSSIBLE MURDER, PERPETRATED BY AN IMPOSSIBLE KILLER

When officers answer a 911 call at a high-rise office building, it's immediately clear that a crime has occurred. Gallons of blood soak the walls and carpet of a posh corner office... and yet there's no body. What's more, the security system makes abundantly clear that no one came or went from the room after the apparent victim's arrival earlier that day. With the smell of brimstone lingering on the air, and gouges clawed in the floor and furniture, it almost seems possible that a creature out of myth was responsible for the horrific event.

But the detective on the case doesn't believe in myths. He believes in facts, and he will not rest until all the facts fit together, forming a cohesive picture of this tragedy. And yet, with the added distraction of the challenges he continues to face personally, this case may ultimately get the better of him.

Meet Gray Gaynes: a brilliant investigator, but also a man deeply wounded by his own personal tragedy... A man willing to go to great lengths to hide the truth of the irrevocable changes he is undergoing.
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