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

He walked her to the front door.As they crossed the foyer, Liberty's heels tapped out a staccato rhythm.She glanced down, noticed the terrazzo floor looked very similar to that in Daniel's house, except this flooring hadn't been tainted with the blood of its owner.Thinking of Daniel, Liberty added, "Rhett, what about this House Bill 242?Will it affect the clinic?"


 The congressman donned a tight expression."I don't think so.Dad had everything pretty much up to code and he always went by hospital standards.But it's a mute point anyway.I think our board members want to shut down the clinic regardless.They're other medical facilities that provide the same services as Morning Star."


"That's a shame.Morning Star and the adjacent shelter have helped so many indigent and homeless women and children."


"The other clinics will help, too.There are enough services out there to cover all needs."He sounded like a politician now, although he didn't seem to believe his own rhetoric.


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