Mandel, Emily St John: The Singer's Gun

'An eminently satisfying thriller' - The Washington PostThe Singer's Gun is a taut, thrilling novel about a former criminal, the grip of the past and the things we are willing to sacrifice for love. From Emily St. John Mandel, the author of Station Eleven.Anton has spent years constructing an honest life for himself. He and his cousin once undertook a dangerously risky criminal venture together - something he thought he'd left behind. But then a routine security check brings his past crashing back towards him.His marriage and career in ruins, Anton finds himself in Italy with one last job from his cousin. But he has good reason to look over his shoulder. There is someone on his tail, and they are quickly getting closer . . .'Mandel's talent is clearly visible from the get-go' - LA TimesPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.