Love and Crime: Stories

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.