Somewhere Upriver

Can a grown man be toppled with a straw and a newt? Has evolution made humans into big babies? Is salamander spit the newest weapon of mass destruction? The answers lie "Somewhere Upriver." Douglas Mortimer, just beginning graduate school, is on his way to fulfilling his lifelong dream – becoming a great scientist. But when he hires an eccentric old herpetologist as a research assistant, his plans for a successful future are de-railed. Douglas enters a world of toxic salamanders, quirky characters and government conspiracies, where the becomes believable.