Thursday's List - A Dana Hargrove Legal Mystery, #1

"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 1988, at the height of Colombian cocaine trafficking in New York City, and Dana has been assigned to a team investigating money laundering by the Cali Cartel. Dana isn't happy with her assignment. As the junior member of the team, she's handed nothing but grunt work, analyzing bank records.
But in the course of tracing the flow of dirty money, Dana unwittingly stumbles upon alarming evidence that threatens a close friendship. Left out of the loop by her superiors, she undertakes her own investigation and connects the dots between ambiguous clues. In a few dark days and sleepless nights, Dana questions her loyalty to friends, her employer, and the ethical code she is bound to uphold. As the investigation unravels, Dana and her friends are thrust into a living nightmare of Cartel greed, blood, and retribution. Thursday's List explores questions of professional integrity, the insidious influence of cultural biases, and the triumph of personal bonds of friendship between two unforgettable women.____________________________ The first novel in the Dana Hargrove series, Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense! "Kemanis' first novel delivers sturdy pacing and well-rounded characters.
The relatable Dana convincingly tries to keep peace at work while also being careful not to jeopardize her personal relationships ... Kemanis' descriptions are outstanding... She draws on her experience as a prosecutor at the county and state levels and brings her personal knowledge of the investigation process into the story. Her overall attention to detail makes the work a true page-turner. [Thursday's List is] an intelligent mystery about a career lawyer trapped between the professional and the personal."  - Kirkus Reviews"An engaging and thought-provoking account of financial crimes, money laundering and the workings of a drug cartel...
A stunning portrayal of the deep bonds of friendship and the complexities that are encountered when that friendship is threatened... Well-written, with a plot that is complex and presented in a way that will keep you captivated." - The Kindle Book Review"The author knows how to keep her readers glued to the pages... The characters are well defined and real to us, so everything that happens to them makes us feel everything they feel during their ordeal...
Well done, Ms. Kemanis." - Mystery Sequels