The Lola Quartet

'Percolates with suspense' - The New York Times When Gavin discovers the existence of a young girl from his hometown who looks uncannily like him - and shares the surname of his high-school girlfriend, Anna - he is propelled back into the past. Could this girl be his daughter? But there are other secrets from the past that remain unanswered. Gavin was part of a jazz group known as 'The Lola Quartet', and Anna disappeared on the night of their last concert together. As Gavin goes deeper to seek answers from those he left behind, he will uncover truths far darker than he ever imagined. Full of shocking twists and secrets, The Lola Quartet asks the universal question: how far would you go for someone you love? 'Elegant and hypnotic . . . Mandel brilliantly modulates the heightening suspense in a novel that remains, above all, an elegy for lost innocence' - The Washington Post Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

Emily St. John Mandel was born in Canada and studied dance at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Her novels are Last Night in Montreal, The Singer's Gun, The Lola Quartet, Station Eleven, The Glass Hotel, Sea of Tranquility and Exit Party. She lives in New York City and Los Angeles.