{"product_id":"the-disappearing-act-paperback","title":"The Disappearing ACT - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Steadman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSomething in the Water\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMr. Nobody\u003c\/i\u003e comes \"an unputdownable mystery about the nightmares that abound in the pursuit of Hollywood dreams\" (Caroline Kepnes, author of the You series).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric--I couldn't put it down.\"--Lucy Foley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Guest List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA woman has gone missing. But did she ever really exist?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA leading British actress hoping to make a splash in America flies to Los Angeles for the grueling gauntlet known as pilot season, a time when every network and film studio looking to fill the rosters of their new shows entice a fresh batch of young hopefuls--anxious, desperate, and willing to do whatever it takes to make it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead, Mia Eliot, a fish out of water in the ruthlessly competitive and faceless world of back-to-back auditioning, discovers the sinister side of Hollywood when she becomes the last person to see Emily, a newfound friend. Standing out in a conveyor-belt world of fellow aspiring stars, Emily mysteriously disappears following an audition, after asking Mia to do a simple favor. But nothing is simple. Nothing is as is seems. And nothing prepares Mia for a startling truth: In a city where dreams really do come true, nightmares can follow.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Steadman\u003c\/b\u003e is an actress and author based in London. She has appeared in leading roles on British and American television as well as on stage in the West End, where she has been nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award. She grew up in the New Forest, Hampshire, and now lives in North London with her husband and daughter. Steadman's first novel, \u003ci\u003eSomething in the Water, \u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller with rights sold in over thirty territories. Film rights have also been sold to Reese Witherspoon's production company, Hello Sunshine. Steadman's second novel, \u003ci\u003eMr. Nobody\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2020. \u003ci\u003eThe Disappearing Act\u003c\/i\u003e is her third novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 7.96 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697278029887,"sku":"9780593158050","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/734fa30a3051f523128079eeaa4ad972.webp?v=1765008969","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-disappearing-act-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}