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

And speaking of boys... Byron Keats had been waiting for her when Liberty entered the visitor's check-in area at the county detention center.


As soon as he spotted her, he tried to dampen a sly smile."Good evening, counselor."His gaze traveled up and down her body, taking in the details."Nice outfit, very bright and glitzy."


"Never mind that," she huffed, trying to catch her breath after running through the detention center parking lot.Even for a Saturday night, she had to park her Caddy practically miles away.


Liberty threw the sergeant a tacit look."Did you arrest my client, Ms. Kime?"


He nodded."Yes, I did.I found enough evidence to allow the judge to issue an arrest warrant."


"Oh, come on now, sergeant!You can't honestly believe that Ms. Kime, a very intelligent woman, would blatantly murder the man she considered a good friend, even a father figure?"


Chapter 36