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

David stepped back, waving the gun again."Everyone stand up!Put your hands where I can see them."


As everyone complied, Brandon stepped in front of Liberty and used his body as a shield.She appreciated the gesture, but she couldn't see much with his arms stretched out to keep her behind him.Liberty tapped his shoulder and murmured, "Thanks, but I can't see what's going on."


Brandon stepped aside, leaving his boss standing in the line of fire, should David decide to do some target practice.Although by his pallid expression and shaky hands and body he appeared more scared than desperate.


"I won't go down alone," he repeated, his voice cracking and wavering."I loved you, Maddy, enough to do whatever you asked me to do, even kill for you.But I can't face this alone, not with you and him" As David emphasized the pronoun, he steadied the gun in Trent's direction. "Not with you and him taking off, out of the country, while you leave me behind to face a murder charge."


Chapter 66