Debra is the granddaughter of a Mexican migrant farm worker and factory seamstress, was born and raised in Los Angeles, is the first to graduate college in my family, and grew up dancing Ballet Folklorico and Salsa. She followed a calling at eleven years old to be an attorney and voice for women, currently lives in Orange County, and appreciates international travel and culture.  She has been a county prosecutor since 2004 and is assigned to the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit. Debra is the co-founder of The Women Wonder Writers and co-creator of The Write of Your Life, a mentorship and writing program for at-risk young women throughout Riverside County. The Mamacita Murders is Debra's first novel and first in a series of legal thrillers and chick lit mysteries.

Website: http://www.DebraMaresNovels.com

attorney author    chick lit mystery    community service    courtroom drama    crime and mystery fiction    latina author    latina sleuth    murder    prosecutor    travel fiction