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Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man
Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man | Emily Edwards
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Life 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.
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Skeeterisme
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Dollycas
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Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man was a delightfully entertaining read with a strong female protagonist. Ms. Edwards' words easily allowed me to escape to 1950s New York and I can't wait to return soon.

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Walaka
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A private investigator looking into the affairs of a diamond heiress disappears right after a badly beaten and comatose man is found in his office, and it is up to his secretary to solve the crime, clear his name, and tie up all the loose ends the investigation has frayed. Not exactly a playfair mystery, but close enough, with a multi-layered mystery, an interesting cast of characters, and a real sense of place in the depiction of 1950 New York.

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Amie
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Book 1 in new mystery series. 1950, New York City.

This was just okay, but I feel like the series has potential.

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Vivian works for PI Tommy Fortuna. The day after Tommy is hired by a wealthy client, Viviana finds an unconscious man on the office floor, and Tommy missing. She is determined to find the connections and unravel the mystery. Set in 1950s New York City, this is the first in a new series. It's well-written and the principal characters are likable. I'll read the next book. #WinterReadathon @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES @DieAReader

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