Chris Pavone

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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]

Chris Pavone
Born	1968 (age 56–57)
Alma mater	Cornell University
Notable works	The Expats
Notable awards	Edgar Award Anthony Award
Website
www.chrispavone.com

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

• The Expats (Crown, 2012)^[7]
• The Accident (Crown, March 2014)^[11]
• The Travelers (Crown, March 2016)^[12]
• The Paris Diversion (Crown, May 2019)^[13]
• Two Nights in Lisbon (MCD, 2022)^[14]
• The Doorman (MCD, 2025) ^[15]