"How Do You Plead?"

Matthew Craig has made himself a powerful attorney in New York City. He has heard clients enter their plea thousands of times while standing in the courtroom. However, on this unforgettable night, he must enter a plea! He must face THE Judge in the highest court of all, and there are no attorneys, no legal loopholes to help him! The evidence against him is clear; it is all been recorded, and he cannot stop it! From Sunday mornings in church back home to his present reckless lifestyle. His life, his loves, his family.it's all there. "How Do You Plead" will take you on a trip through the life of one man and how it can affect the lives of others; but it could also be an insight to the life of anyone who has ever been born. "How Do You Plead" may just help you realize something in yourself! Mark Mayes grew up in the rural area of Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia. He received his education in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, which had "some of the best teachers in the world!" After going to business school (for accounting) and honing his craft for two years, he then entered the restaurant management field, where he stayed for over seventeen years. He worked in several larger cities, exposing himself to their social, economic, and cultural environments. After health issues forced him to seek another career, he joined the administrative staff at his church, Fellowship Chapel, in Vinton, Ohio.another small rural area. By his admission, God used him in the food industry to develop the skills he would need for this position. When he's not busy with those duties, he's home working on his next literary project. Mark resides in Gallipolis, Ohio, with his wife, Tammie. This is Mark's first novel.