Love and Crime: Stories - Paperback

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by V. S. Kemanis (Author)

"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 collection of psychological suspense from storyteller V.S. Kemanis.

Meet the husband and wife team Rosemary and Reuben, master chefs known to sprinkle a dash of magic into every dish. Lucille Steadman, a dazed retiree who can't explain why she's left her husband, only to discover, too late, the meaning of love and commitment in the most surprising place. Franklin DeWitt, an esteemed ballet critic who witnesses (or abets?) a bizarre criminal plot to topple a beautiful Soviet ballerina. Rosalyn Bleinstorter, a washed-up defense attorney whose stubborn belief in her own street savvy leads her unwittingly into a relationship with an underworld figure.

These are just a few of the colorful characters you'll get to know in these pages, where all is fair in love and crime. While the endings to these tales are not always sweet or predictable, and self-deception is rarely rewarded, the lessons come down hard and are well learned.

Author Biography

Ms. Kemanis holds a BA in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley, and a JD from the University of Colorado, School of Law, at 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 as a court attorney for state appellate courts. 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. Short fiction by Ms. Kemanis has been published in noted literary journals and award-winning collections. Her legal mystery novels in the Dana Hargrove series draw on her experience juggling the demands of family with a high-powered professional career.

Number of Pages: 304

Dimensions: 0.68 x 8 x 5.25 IN

Publication Date: May 01, 2017