Chris Pavone | |
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Born | 1968 (age 56–57) |
Alma mater | Cornell University |
Notable works | The Expats |
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Chris Pavone (born 1968) is an American author of international thrillers. His first novel, The Expats , was a New York Times bestseller. [1]
Pavone attended Cornell University. Before writing his first novel, Pavone worked at a number of publishing houses as an editor. [2] He lived briefly in Luxembourg with his family. [3] [4] He currently lives in New York City with his wife and his two children. [5]
The Expats, Pavone's debut, was a New York Times bestseller. [1] [6] It was published in March 2012 by Crown. [7] The Observer described the book as "expertly and intricately plotted, with a story spiralling into disaster and a satisfyingly huge amount of double crossing, [which] certainly doesn't feel like a first novel". [4] The Expats won the 2013 Edgar Award for best first novel by an American author. [8] [9] It also won the 2013 Anthony Award for best first novel. [10]