V. S. Kemanis

Homicide Chart (A Dana Hargrove Legal Mystery, #2) (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"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," a 24/7 rotation of on-call responders to murder scenes.

Dana is also a young mother, juggling the competing demands of career and home. Her next shift on the chart couldn't come at a worse time. Distracted by concerns about the live-in caregiver for her two-year-old, Dana barely survives an exhausting week of battles in the courtroom. A surprise witness of dubious credibility has surfaced, threatening to undermine her airtight case against a reputed gang member, on trial for the murder of a rival. In the midst of it all, Dana pulls graveyard shift on the chart and receives a call in the middle of the night, plunging her into a new murder investigation that hits dangerously close to home.

A tragic crime forges the painful intersection of family and career at the center of Homicide Chart. In a dilemma of heart and conscience, Dana is forced to question every choice she's made about her life and the people she holds most dear.

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A Dana Hargrove novel: mystery, thriller, and suspense!

"Kemanis' second novel in the Dana Hargrove series is a page turner, expertly written and well crafted. Kemanis seamlessly juxtaposes Dana's life inside the courtroom and at home against that of the vulnerable Anneke, with her personal and desperate attempt to resolve the issues of her mysterious past. The novel really gains speed in the second half as Dana, bewildered and caught off guard by the events unfolding around her, must delve deeper into a murder case that becomes personal. Deftly plotted with characters that portray real, human emotions, Kemanis is a writer of high caliber worth noting and this is a novel well worth reading. RECOMMENDED." The U.S. Review of Books

"By far the best of the ebook originals under consideration is V.S. Kemanis' Homicide Chart... Besides being a well-written novel with interesting characters and strong narrative impetus, it is a law buff's delight, with intelligent discussions of unusual legal situations and excellent courtroom combat... Kemanis is an excellent writer who would be right at home on any major publisher's list." Mystery Scene Magazine

"In Homicide Chart, V.S. Kemanis weaves three separate plot lines into a compelling tale... Her characters are well-defined, very authentic, painted with a deft hand. This is Ms. Kemanis' real talent. She makes us care for the characters." The Online Book Club

"The second Dana Hargrove legal thriller is a well-paced, polished, and highly enjoyable read... Kemanis meters out the suspense in compelling fashion... Highly recommended." Carmen Amato, award-winning author of the Detective Emilia Cruz mystery series.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Opus Nine Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780996590952
• Artikelnr.: 63271537

Autorenporträt

V. S. Kemanis grew up in the East Bay Area of California in a family with six amazing siblings and parents passionate about politics, social issues, theater, and music. Mealtimes were often raucous, stimulating, intellectual, and fun gatherings in a household full of family and interesting guests, musicians, actors, artists, professors, and university students.

Ms. Kemanis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Colorado Law School, Boulder. In her legal career, she has been a criminal prosecutor of street crime and organized crime for county and state agencies, argued criminal appeals for the prosecution and defense, conducted complex civil litigation, and worked for judges and appellate courts, most recently as the supervising editor of appellate decisions.

Ms. Kemanis is also an accomplished dancer of classical ballet, modern jazz, and contemporary styles and has performed, taught, and choreographed in California, Colorado, and New York. During a wonderful time when her children were young, she took a decade hiatus from her legal career and owned and managed a popular dancewear shop.

Short fiction by Ms. Kemanis has been published in anthologies and magazines including Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, The Crooked Road Volume 3, The Best Laid Plans, Me Too Short Stories, and Autumn Noir, among others. She has published five collections of short fiction, including Your Pick: Selected Stories, winner of the Eric Hoffer Award for best story collection and finalist for the Montaigne Medal. Her novels of legal suspense, Thursday's List, Homicide Chart, Forsaken Oath, Deep Zero, Seven Shadows, and Power Blind draw on her personal experience in criminal law, juggling a high-powered professional career with family obligations.

Ms. Kemanis lives in New York and is a member of the New York chapter of the Mystery Writers of America.