''The Expats'' () is a novel by

Chris Pavone Chris Pavone (born 1968) is an American author of international thrillers. His first novel, '' The Expats'', was a ''New York Times'' bestseller''.'' Background Pavone attended Cornell University. Before writing his first novel, Pavone worked ...

which was originally published by

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(a subsidiary of

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) on 6 March 2012, and in 2013, won the

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and the Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

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