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 Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...

. Before writing his first novel, Pavone worked at a number of publishing houses as an editor. He lived briefly in

Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...

with his family. He currently lives in New York City with his wife and his two children.

''The Expats''

''The Expats'', Pavone's debut, was a ''New York Times'' bestseller. It was published in March 2012 by Crown. ''

The Observer ''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. In 1993 it was acquired by Guardian Media Group Limited, and operated as a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' ...

'' described the book as "expertly and intricately plotted, with a story spiralling into disaster and a satisfyingly huge amount of double crossing, hichcertainly doesn't feel like a first novel". ''The Expats'' won the 2013

Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America which is based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards hon ...

for best first novel by an American author. It also won the 2013 Anthony Award for best first novel.

Publications

*''The Expats'' (Crown, 2012) *''The Accident'' (Crown, March 2014) *''The Travelers'' (Crown, March 2016) *''The Paris Diversion'' (Crown, May 2019) *''Two Nights in Lisbon'' (MCD, 2022) *''The Doorman'' (MCD, 2025)

References

1968 births Living people 21st-century American novelists American male novelists American mystery novelists Edgar Award winners Cornell University alumni 21st-century American male writers Anthony Award winners {{US-novelist-1960s-stub