Marva Dale is the pen name for author Debra McReynolds.  Retired from the public relations field, Debra now spends her free time indulging in her passion for writing.  "I used to fill my school notebooks with stories," Debra relates, "and then add artwork to go along with them.  My second grade teacher, Mrs. Daley, predicted that I would be a writer one day."
A fan of the mystery genre, she enjoys crafting tales with a twist of suspense, a touch of romance, and a bit of humor. 
Debra and her husband, Dale, make their home in El Paso, Texas, with their dog, cats and rabbits.

Sexy, black lawyer, Liberty Sloane is asked to defend a deaf public relations executive accused of killing a well-known physician. Dr. Daniel Baumgard, known for his philanthropy, just opened a new shelter for abused women, although he also ran a women’s healthcare clinic that offers abortions. Madeline Kime promoted the doctor’s endeavors through her PR agency while harboring deep secrets concerning the Baumgard family, including the doctor’s son, Rhett, a congressman, and his socialite wife, Savannah. So who hated the doctor enough to stab him in the foyer of his own home? Liberty has a number of suspects on her list, including a pro-life group, not to mention the additional crimes of stolen clinic files and a blackmail scheme. To complicate matters, she has to fend off the advances of one-time boyfriend Preston Durrell, a private detective, while entertaining a new romance with the officer on the case, Sergeant Byron Keats. Worse, Liberty planned a Caribbean vacation with her BFFs, but has to postpone it in order to defend her client for murder one.

Not at Liberty

The next morning, Liberty entered the municipal building and took the elevator up to the third floor where R.J. Jeffries had his offices.Since it was only 7:30, his office assistant hadn't arrived yet, but Jeff usually got to work early and left the outer office door open for early morning visitors.Liberty pushed through the waist-high wooden gate that separated the work area from the waiting room/lobby and proceeded to Jeff's office.


As she opened the door and stuck her head in, Jeff glanced up from his laptop where he had been typing diligently at his desk.He donned an immediate frown."Jeezuz, I haven't even had my coffee yet."


As she stepped into the office, Liberty offered a wry smile. "Good morning, Jeff.I hope after I left yesterday, everything came out satisfactory."


"Everything came out fine," he grumbled."Now what do you want?I thought we concluded our business in the men's room."


Chapter 40