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Author Emily J. Edwards takes Viviana Valentine to new heights�and new lows�in this �firecracker of a series� (Allison Epstein), perfect for fans of Ashley Weaver and Rhys Bowen. 1950, New York. Viviana Valentine�Girl Friday turned partner to New York�s top investigator, Tommy Fortuna�is drawn into a sordid new case when Buster Beacon, a wealthy man of science, beckons them to a party at his mansion north of the city. There, Buster entertains blue-blooded friends as well as investors keen to make a dollar on the many advancements made in his home laboratory, but he�s been hearing strange noises in the night coming from his expansive estate, and he doesn�t know who to trust. Once Viviana and Tommy arrive, the party is snowed in. And suddenly, there is a dead body and nowhere to hide. Who killed the disguised federal agent in their midst? And how have details from the top-secret lab become public? Once chomping at the bit to be brought into this mysterious life, Viviana wonders if she�s ready for the risks that come with the territory�risks that rise treacherously high as the killer targets the next victim. Set in the gritty, noir world of 1950 New York City, Emily J. Edwards�s Viviana Valentine Goes Up the River packs all the elements mystery fans love: an irresistibly clever protagonist, a posh cast of heroes and villains, and a murder case that could defy even the most seasoned investigator.