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

Liberty gave a quick shake of her head."But the doctor would never do that.Daniel put too much of his heart and soul into the clinic.And now to have his son try to shut it down"


"Strongly suggested," the sergeant corrected as he rose and stood."Of course, whatever the case, it makes for a very tense situation."


"But not enough to want to murder," Liberty pointed out as Keats headed for the table with the wine and appetizers."I mean, why would Rhett kill his father when doing so would make no difference in whether the bill passed or not, or whether the clinic stayed open or closed?"


"Unless Rhett had money invested in one or more of his father's enterprises," Keats theorized as he returned with two glasses of red wine.


Liberty accepted the glass he handed her."It still doesn't make sense.Rhett knew his father was leaving him a sizable amount of money in the will.He had nothing to lose."


Chapter 43