{"product_id":"the-body-double-paperback","title":"The Body Double - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Beyda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark, glittering debut novel echoing Hitchcock's \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Body Double\u003c\/i\u003e is the suspenseful story of a young woman who is recruited by a stranger to give up her old life and identity to impersonate a reclusive Hollywood star.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA strange man discovers our nameless narrator selling popcorn at a decrepit small-town movie theater and offers her an odd and lucrative position: she will forget her job, her acquaintances, even her name, and move to Los Angeles, where she will become the body double of the famous and troubled celebrity Rosanna Feld. A nervous breakdown has forced Rosanna out of the public eye, and she needs a look-alike to take her place in the tabloid media circus of Hollywood. Overseen by Max, who hired her for the job, our narrator spends her days locked up in a small apartment in the hills watching hidden camera footage of Rosanna, wearing Rosanna's clothes, eating the food Rosanna likes, practicing her mannerisms, learning to become Rosanna in every way. But as she makes her public debut as Rosanna, alarming questions begin to arise. What really caused Rosanna's mental collapse? Will she ever return? And is Max truly her ally, or something more sinister?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEMILY BEYDA is a Los Angeles native who for the past three years has written the popular \"Dear Glutton\" advice column in The Austin Chronicle. A graduate of Texas State's M.F.A. program, she currently resides back in L.A. The Body Double is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42161647157383,"sku":"9781984897435","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8370c9f4b685f733026492b356041c4b.webp?v=1733282843","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-body-double-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}