V S Kemanis: 9 books

“Unwaveringly fascinating...” – The Kindle Book Review “Kemanis is a writer of high caliber worth noting.” – The U.S. Review of Books A marine biologist is stranded in the Arizona desert. A troubled beauty travels the world in search of an elusive identity. A concert pianist is...

For fans of literary short fiction, Your Pick is the ideal introduction to the works of V.S. Kemanis. Carefully selected from the author’s four collections, the dozen stories in this volume are reader favorites. These are the stories that have resonated deepest, bringing tears and smiles,...

“Kemanis is a writer of high caliber worth noting.” – The U.S. Review of Books Tempting little wrongs, moral dilemmas, sub-conscious desires. Blinded by self-deception, even the best of us are led astray. In "Malocclusion, tales of misdemeanor," V.S. Kemanis tells fourteen...

Commended — SPR Awards 2014 Family. Inescapable, universal, defining. Whether near or far, family can evoke feelings of love or resentment, trust or regret—but never indifference. In sixteen unforgettable stories, V.S. Kemanis lays bare the conflicts and joys of family life, exploring...

"Eleven compulsively readable short stories" — Foreword Reviews Loves big and small, crimes forgiven or avenged. These are the themes that drive the eleven diverse stories in this new collection of psychological suspense from storyteller V.S. Kemanis. Meet the husband and...

Prosecutor Dana Hargrove has taken a step up the career ladder as the new chief of a major trial bureau in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Years in the courtroom have earned Dana the respect and admiration of her juniors and peers. A few tough wins have also sparked the envy—and contempt—of...

"Excellent ... A law buff's delight." -- Mystery Scene Magazine It’s 1994. The murder rate in New York City is sky high, and Dana Hargrove’s caseload is soaring. As a top prosecutor in the District Attorney’s Office, Dana belongs to an elite cadre on the “homicide chart,”...

"An intelligent mystery about a career lawyer trapped between the professional and the personal... A true page-turner." -- Kirkus Reviews Just months on the job, rookie prosecutor Dana Hargrove is faced with an impossible choice between her career and personal relationships. It’s...

"Riveting reading..." (Foreword Reviews) It's one a.m. Do you know where your teenagers are? Prosecutor Dana Hargrove makes it a point to know. But one night, in the dead of winter, she should have known more. In February 2009, Dana is the newly-elected district attorney of...