The Black Market (The Black Market Series Book 1)

Kiki Swinson's bestselling "tension-packed" ( Library Journal ) and "unrelenting" ( Publishers Weekly ) novels burn with extraordinary characters, triple-down twists—and a raw portrait of Southern life only she can deliver. Now she turns up the heat as a young woman cashes in on a sure thing—only to find some addictions are always killer . . . Break the rules At first, med student Misty Heiress just wants to help. With her cousin Jillian in constant pain, and the doctor refusing to prescribe, Misty steals opioids from the Virginia Beach pharmacy where she works. But when Jillian starts reselling them to local dealers and gets big money, Misty grabs an unbelievable opportunity to get out of crushing debt—and fulfill all of her and Jillian's dreams . . . Live the dream Soon Misty's boss, Sanjay, learns the truth and wants in. In no time, their illegal business dominates the street—and... "A thought-provoking, topical crime tale rich in memorable choices and consequences." ? Booklist on Dead on Arrival Kiki Swinson's bestselling novels burn with extraordinary characters, triple-down twists?and a raw portrait of Southern life only she can deliver. Now she turns up the heat as a young woman cashes in on a sure thing?only to find some addictions are always killer . . . Break the rules At first, Misty Heiress just wants to help. With her cousin Jillian in constant pain, and the doctor refusing to prescribe, Misty steals opioids from the Virginia Beach pharmacy where she works. But when Jillian starts reselling them to local dealers and gets big money, Misty grabs an unbelievable opportunity to get out of debt?and fulfill all of her and Jillian's dreams . . . Live the dream Misty soon realizes that her boss, Sanjay, has the same idea, ordering more drugs than patients need and always being out of stock. And when the new pharmacy owner takes an interest in Misty, she knows that time is running out for her and Jillian to make their plans work . . . Pay the price But then the Feds come calling . . . and Sanjay's mafia partners want to increase orders . . . and Jillian's bringing in partners to rob the pharmacy. It's all too much for Misty. It's only a matter of time before everyone's plans to make money will have them all paying the ultimate price . . A Virginia Beach pharmacy tech gets into big business on the black market in this crime thriller series debut by the national bestselling author of Wifey . Misty Heiress starts out with good intentions. Her cousin Jillian is in constant pain and the doctors refuse to prescribe. So Misty takes matters into her own hands, stealing opioids from the pharmacy where she works. But soon enough, Misty and Jillian are in business, selling to local dealers to get out of debt. Now they're on their way to making their dream come true—as long as nothing goes wrong. Misty's knows her boss is running his own side business. But when his mafia partners start increasing their demands, Jillian comes up with a risky plan to make sure they get their share. And when the Feds start calling, it's all too much for Misty. Soon enough, everyone's big money schemes will have them paying the ultimate price . . . Misty Heiress steals drugs from a pharmacy, just trying to help her cousin in constant pain, but the plan snowballs into dealing opioids and Misty and her cousin Jillian are in real trouble Pharmacy worker Misty Heiress gets in over her head when her theft of opioids to help ease the pain of her cousin turns into a lucrative criminal enterprise and soon spirals out of control