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.

In the 22nd Century, Los Angeles Detective Cadye Parrish has been called in to help in the murder case of Gavin McAllister who lived on Terre Celeste, the wealthy second tier, and who worked for the Senesco Institute. Digging deeper, she finds a terrible plot involving an age-inducing drug produced by the institute and the unwitting victims of the conspiracy who all danced at the Midnight Lace Club. During her investigation, she meets Dane Merrick, the public relations man for the foundation. And now as she becomes intimate with Dane, Cadye finds she just might be falling for a mass murderer.


Stratus Fear

Arianna opened the door within moments of my summons.As soon as she saw me, she donned a warm, welcoming smile."Hello, Cadye!It's nice to see you again.Please, come in."


I stepped into the foyer while she glided to the side with the swish of yet another halter gown, this one of shiny emerald, with its folds cinched around her waist by a gold belt.Her hair fell like a thick glossy coat of honey down her back. "In fact," she revealed, "I had a feeling that you would stop by today."


"No," she laughed, "I'm not always privy to the depths of my feelings.Suffice to say, they tell me only what I need to know.So, come in, Cadye, and have a seat."


Chapter 43