Chris Pavone

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Chris Pavone
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Notable works The Expats
Notable awards
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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]

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Background

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

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]

Publications

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  3. "Chris Pavone discusses upcoming thriller: The Paris Diversion - Strand Magazine". Strand Mag. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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  5. "Chris Pavone - author of The Expats". chrispavone.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
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  8. "Category List – Best First Novel | Edgar® Awards Info & Database". edgarawards.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  9. Kellogg, Carolyn. "Awards this week: Edgars, Ellies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  10. "Anthonys 2010 - 2014". Bouchercon. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  11. "The Accident by Chris Pavone". www.publishersweekly.com. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  12. THE TRAVELERS | Kirkus Reviews.
  13. "The Paris Diversion by Chris Pavone". www.publishersweekly.com. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  14. TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON | Kirkus Reviews.