An Unsettling Reads Anthology#
| Title |
Published |
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| Hope Screams Eternal |
2021 |
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Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Crooked Road, Volume 3 |
2013 |
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| Autumn Noir: An Unsettling Reads Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Anthology |
2021 |
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Dana Hargrove Reading Order#
| Title |
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| A Dana Hargrove Double: Thursday’s List and Homicide Chart |
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N/A |
| Thursday’s List |
2012 |
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| Homicide Chart |
2014 |
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| Forsaken Oath |
2016 |
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| Deep Zero |
2018 |
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| Seven Shadows |
2020 |
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| Power Blind |
2022 |
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Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Everyone But Us: Tales of Women |
2012 |
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| Dust of the Universe: Tales of Family |
2012 |
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| Love and Crime: Stories |
2017 |
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| Your Pick |
2018 |
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Standalone Novels#
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| Indelicate Deception |
2025 |
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V.S. Kemanis writes crime fiction and literary short stories, with her longest-running work being the Dana Hargrove legal thriller series. The series follows a New York prosecutor through cases that test both her professional skills and her sense of justice. Starting with Thursday’s List (2012), the books offer a procedural view of the criminal justice system from the prosecution side, a perspective less common in legal thrillers than the defense attorney angle.
Outside the Dana Hargrove novels, Kemanis has published several short story collections that move between crime fiction and more literary territory. Everyone But Us: Tales of Women (2012) and Dust of the Universe: Tales of Family (2012) group stories by theme rather than genre, while Love and Crime: Stories (2017) blends both sides of her writing. She has also contributed to multi-author anthologies including The Crooked Road, Volume 3 and Autumn Noir. Her standalone novel Indelicate Deception appeared in 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has V.S. Kemanis written?
V.S. Kemanis has written fifteen books across five series.
What was V.S. Kemanis's first book?
V.S. Kemanis’s first book is Dust of the Universe: Tales of Family, published in 2012.
What is the Dana Hargrove series about?
The Dana Hargrove series follows a prosecutor working in the New York criminal justice system. Each novel presents a different case, from homicide investigations to corruption scandals, while tracking Dana’s personal and professional life across the books. The series draws on realistic legal procedure and courtroom detail.