The Singer's Gun - by Emily St John Mandel (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Station Eleven and Sea of Tranquility, "a gripping story, full of moral ambiguities, where deception and betrayal become the norm, and where the expression 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma' is lifted to new heights" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch).

Everyone Anton Waker grew up with is corrupt. His parents dealt in stolen goods, and he was a successful purveyor of forged documents until he abandoned it all in his early twenties, determined to live a normal life, complete with career, apartment, and a fiancée who knows nothing of his criminal beginnings. He's on the verge of finally getting married when Aria--his cousin and former partner in crime--blackmails him into helping her with one last job.

Anton considers the task a small price for future freedom. But as he sets off for an Italian honeymoon, it soon becomes clear that the ghosts of his past can't be left behind so easily, and that the task Aria requires will cost him more than he could ever imagine.

Look for Emily St. John Mandel's bestselling new novel, Sea of Tranquility!

Review Quotes

"A gripping story, full of moral ambiguities, where deception and betrayal become the norm, and where the expression ' a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma' is lifted to new heights." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Brilliant." --The Boston Globe

"Something far rarer than the classic noir opening suggestions. . . . Eminently satisfying." --The Washington Post

"Big in concept, flawless in tone, The Singer's Gun is a tender and astounding tour de force." --Mystery Scene

"Mandel's talent is clearly visible from the get-go." --Los Angeles Times

"Recklessly entertaining. . . . A modern morality tale." --The New York Journal of Books

"A nail-biting thriller overflowing with high-stakes issues such as blackmail, theft, fraud and human trafficking." --BookPage

"Intriguing and suspenseful." --Library Journal

"Mandel's second novel is an extraordinarily written meditation on identity, chance and choice. . . . Nothing short of breathtaking." --The Howard County Times

"Gripping." --Booklist

About the Author

EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL's five previous novels include The Glass Hotel and Station Eleven, which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and has been translated into thirty-five languages. She lives in New York City.