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A failed actress turned grifting psychic searches for her missing doppelgänger and is plunged into a web of murder and corruption among Hollywood A-listers.

"Weird and wonderfully addictive—reads like Agatha Christie on acid, or maybe Raymond Chandler adapted by the Coen Brothers." —Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times best-selling author…

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1 author picked The Divide as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This novel was a departure from my usual choice of memoir or historical fiction--a novel noir of sorts that grabs you from page one and keeps you tethered to the main character until the mystery is solved!
Morgan is an incredibly talented storyteller, and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. She has a background in Hollywood/LA television, and her experience creates a vivid setting for our main character, Jenny St. John, as she searches for her doppelganger in an attempt to solve a murder she is being blamed for.
This story took me back to an old radio show…

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