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The Singer's Gun

By Emily St. John Mandel

By Emily St. John Mandel

By Emily St. John Mandel

By Emily St. John Mandel

By Emily St. John Mandel
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By Emily St. John Mandel
Read by Morgan Hallett

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Aug 04, 2015 | ISBN 9781101911976

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May 01, 2010 | ISBN 9781936071883

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Mar 01, 2016 | 464 Minutes

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    About The Singer’s Gun

    From the award-winning, bestselling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel, “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 new novel, Sea of Tranquility, coming in April 2022!

    About The Singer’s Gun

    From the award-winning, bestselling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel, “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 new novel, Sea of Tranquility, coming in April 2022!

    About The Singer’s Gun

    From the award-winning, bestselling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel, “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 new novel, Sea of Tranquility, coming in April 2022!

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    About Emily St. John Mandel

    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-two languages. She lives in New York City with her… More about Emily St. John Mandel

    About Emily St. John Mandel

    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-two languages. She lives in New York City with her… More about Emily St. John Mandel

    About Emily St. John Mandel

    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-two languages. She lives in New York City with her… More about Emily St. John Mandel

    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Suspense Romance | Crime Mysteries

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Vintage
    Aug 04, 2015 | 272 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9781101911976

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Suspense Romance | Crime Mysteries

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Vintage
    May 01, 2010 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781936071883

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Suspense Romance | Crime Mysteries | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Mar 01, 2016 | 464 Minutes | ISBN 9780735206526

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    Praise

    “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

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