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

When her clients left, Liberty returned to her desk, ready to order something for lunch at the deli down the street.As she perused the takeout menu on her laptop, Brandon came into the office.


"Hey there, boss," he greeted with a firm smile."Guess what I have."


Liberty glanced at him."A corned beef sandwich on rye?"


"No, but I'd like one if you're ordering.Actually pastrami sounds good.But I have some interesting news to depart first."He plopped down in the chair recently vacated David Vreeland."Remember that woman heckler at the shelter dedication?"


Liberty vaguely remembered the lady who shouted her pro-life slogans.


"Her name is Heather Pomers," Brandon revealed, sitting on the edge of the chair."Well, Savannah Baumgard confronted Mrs. Pomers last night, accused the woman of breaking into the clinic to steal the files that are now missing.Plus, Mrs. Baumgard thinks that Heather Pomers is blackmailing her over some private and very confidential information."


Chapter 48