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The gripping tale of a film director with a shadowy past, her missing lead actress, and the disturbing cost of fame - from "addictive" (People) suspense writer Helen Monks Takhar. "A pulse-pounding roller coaster through the shadows of the silver screen." - Jaclyn Goldis, author of The ChateauFame is a deadly game. . . .. April Eden is about to have the night of her life. After years struggling uphill as a female director, her debut movie The Vanished Woman is up for a major British film award, placing her firmly on Hollywood's radar. Her leading lady, Essie Lay - a fragile but magnetic former TV host - is on the cusp of a stunning comeback after being canceled for a disturbing scandal.. When Essie messages April saying she can't face the ceremony, April heads to Essie's palatial London mansion, Lotus Lodge, to convince her to enjoy their big night together.