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OverviewLife as a secretary in New York just got tougher when Viviana Valentine's boss goes M.I.A in this debut historical mystery, perfect for fans of Susan Elia MacNeal and Frances Brody. New York City, 1950. Viviana Valentine is Girl Friday to the city's top private investigator, Tommy Fortuna. The clients can be frustrating, and none more maddening than fabulously wealthy Tallmadge Blackstone, who demands Tommy tail his daughter, Tallulah, and find out why she won't marry his business partner, a man forty years her senior. Sounds like an open-and-shut case for a P.I. known for busting up organized crime-but the next day, Viviana opens the office to find Tommy missing and a lifeless body on the floor. The cops swoop in and Detective Jake Lawson issues a warrant for Tommy's arrest. Desperate to clear Tommy's name, Viviana takes on the Blackstone case herself. When she goes out for a night on the town with the heiress, she begins to learn the secrets behind Tallulah's headline-grabbing life. Meanwhile, Lawson is itching to solve his murder case, and continues harassing Viviana for answers-until she's the victim of a series of violent attacks. But Tommy's still missing, and Viviana is scared. As she digs into the dirty history of the Blackstone empire, she suddenly realizes the true danger at hand. Now, it's up to her to find her missing boss and make sure he doesn't turn up D.O.A. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Emily J. EdwardsPublisher: Crooked Lane Books Imprint: Crooked Lane Books Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.90cm Weight: 0.266kg ISBN: 9781639104277ISBN 10: 1639104275 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 04 April 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man: [A] sprightly debut . . . Edwards writes with flair. -The New York Times A snappy valentine to a bygone era . . . [with] a raft of twists and complications. -Kirkus Reviews A solid debut . . . For fans of hardboiled PIs with hearts of gold. -Library Journal Edwards nails the tone, with dialogue and milieu evocative of classic noir. -Bookpage [An] old-fashioned New York gumshoe detective novel, but brought up to date and given a very feminine spin . . . A pleasure to read. -Historical Novel Society It's the steamy NYC summer of 1950, and Viviana's boss is awol, there are unpaid bills, a tricky case, and an unconscious galoot on the office floor. She steps over the broken glass, touches up her lipstick and gets to work. A delightful PI romp that takes you back to when men were men, and girls wore strappy espadrilles and the perfect sundress and didn't take crap from anyone. Viviana Valentine is a keeper. Can't wait to read the next one in the series! -Iona Whishaw, award-winning and bestselling author of the Lane Winslow series Edwards' clever, highly enjoyable debut is a love letter to the old-school private eye, starring a street-smart secretary who finds herself suddenly tasked with solving the cases of New York's rich and famous. With a stellar cast of supporting characters and a 1950s setting that drips with life, Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man unfolds a fun, twisty mystery before sticking the landing for a satisfying final reveal. This firecracker of a series opener will leave readers ready for more Viv! -Allison Epstein, author of A Tip for the Hangman Praise for Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man: A snappy valentine to a bygone era . . . [with] a raft of twists and complications. -Kirkus Reviews A solid debut . . . For fans of hardboiled PIs with hearts of gold. -Library Journal Edwards nails the tone, with dialogue and milieu evocative of classic noir. -Bookpage It's the steamy NYC summer of 1950, and Viviana's boss is awol, there are unpaid bills, a tricky case, and an unconscious galoot on the office floor. She steps over the broken glass, touches up her lipstick and gets to work. A delightful PI romp that takes you back to when men were men, and girls wore strappy espadrilles and the perfect sundress and didn't take crap from anyone. Viviana Valentine is a keeper. Can't wait to read the next one in the series! -Iona Whishaw, award-winning and bestselling author of the Lane Winslow series Edwards' clever, highly enjoyable debut is a love letter to the old-school private eye, starring a street-smart secretary who finds herself suddenly tasked with solving the cases of New York's rich and famous. With a stellar cast of supporting characters and a 1950s setting that drips with life, Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man unfolds a fun, twisty mystery before sticking the landing for a satisfying final reveal. This firecracker of a series opener will leave readers ready for more Viv! -Allison Epstein, author of A Tip for the Hangman Praise for Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man: [A] sprightly debut . . . Edwards writes with flair. -The New York Times A snappy valentine to a bygone era . . . [with] a raft of twists and complications. -Kirkus Reviews A solid debut . . . For fans of hardboiled PIs with hearts of gold. -Library Journal Edwards nails the tone, with dialogue and milieu evocative of classic noir. -Bookpage [An] old-fashioned New York gumshoe detective novel, but brought up to date and given a very feminine spin . . . A pleasure to read. -Historical Novel Society Everything a novel needs to have, a strong female character, a gumshoe P.I., a great setting in New York City, fun story, and strong supporting characters. -Red Carpet Crash It's the steamy NYC summer of 1950, and Viviana's boss is awol, there are unpaid bills, a tricky case, and an unconscious galoot on the office floor. She steps over the broken glass, touches up her lipstick and gets to work. A delightful PI romp that takes you back to when men were men, and girls wore strappy espadrilles and the perfect sundress and didn't take crap from anyone. Viviana Valentine is a keeper. Can't wait to read the next one in the series! -Iona Whishaw, award-winning and bestselling author of the Lane Winslow series Edwards' clever, highly enjoyable debut is a love letter to the old-school private eye, starring a street-smart secretary who finds herself suddenly tasked with solving the cases of New York's rich and famous. With a stellar cast of supporting characters and a 1950s setting that drips with life, Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man unfolds a fun, twisty mystery before sticking the landing for a satisfying final reveal. This firecracker of a series opener will leave readers ready for more Viv! -Allison Epstein, author of A Tip for the Hangman Author InformationEmily Edwards earned her degree in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College and took the long road to becoming an author, working for over a decade as a wine and spirits journalist, radio producer, and podcaster. She currently resides in Connecticut with her husband, and several quadrupeds. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |