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The Expats Spiral-Bound | 2013-01-22

Chris Pavone

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the renowned author of The Accident, "a pulse-pounding spy novel mixed with the delicate dissection of a marriage" (USA Today)

"Smart, clever suspense, skillfully plotted, and a lot of fun to read."--John Grisham

EDGAR AWARD WINNER • ANTHONY AWARD WINNER

Can we ever escape our secrets?

In the cobblestoned streets of Luxembourg, Kate Moore's days are filled with playdates and coffee mornings, her weekends spent in Paris and skiing in the Alps. But Kate is also guarding a tremendous, life-defining secret--one that's become so unbearable that it begins to unravel her newly established expat life. She suspects that another American couple are not who they claim to be; her husband is acting suspiciously; and as she travels around Europe, she finds herself looking over her shoulder, increasingly terrified that her own past is catching up with her. As Kate beings to dig, to uncover the secrets of the people around her, she finds herself buried in layers of deceit so thick they threaten her family, her marriage, and her life.

Hailed by The New York Times as "smartly executed [and] thoroughly captivating," The Expats proves Chris Pavone to be a writer of tremendous talent.
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 368 pages
ISBN-10: 0770435726
Item Weight: 0.6 lbs
Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 8.0 inches
"Sly . . . Pavone strengthens this book with a string of head-spinning revelations in its last pages. . . . The tireless scheming of all four principals truly exceeds all sane expectations."--The New York Times

"Impossible to put down . . . Pavone invokes memories of the great writers of spy fiction of the past, and he has the chops to be mentioned with the best of them."--Associated Press

"Bombshell-a-minute . . . Pavone creates a fascinating, complicated hero."--Entertainment Weekly

"A serpentine tale of greed and espionage as seen through the prism of a complicated marriage."--The Wall Street Journal

"Smartly executed . . . Pavone is full of sharp insights into the parallels between political espionage and marital duplicity. . . . Thoroughly captivating."--The New York Times Book Review

"Superb . . . [Pavone] expertly draws readers along with well-timed clues and surprises. . . . An engineering marvel."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Expertly and intricately plotted, with a story spiraling into disaster and a satisfyingly huge amount of double-crossing, The Expats certainly doesn't feel like a first novel. This is an impressively assured entry to the thriller scene."--The Guardian (UK)

"Refreshingly original . . . Part Ludlum in the pacing, part Le Carré in the complexity of story and character . . . A thriller so good that you wonder what other ideas [Pavone] has up his cloak, right alongside the obligatory dagger."--The Star-Ledger

"Pavone plunges around with a plot-load of surprises . . . and he moves smoothly between the mundane and the melodramatic. . . . The spinning of the plot is ingenious."--The Washington Times

"A blast . . . Pavone is spinning a fantastic tale with action that spans the globe."--Dallas Morning News

"A gripping spy drama and an artful study of the sometimes cat-and-mouse game of marriage."--Family Circle

"Thoroughly enjoyable."--Suspense Magazine

"Hard to put down."--San Francisco Bay Guardian

"Stunningly assured . . . An intricate, suspenseful plot that is only resolved in the final pages."--Booklist (starred review)

"Brilliant, insanely clever, and delectably readable."--Library Journal (starred review)

"Meticulously plotted, psychologically complex . . . The sheer amount of bombshell plot twists are nothing short of extraordinary, but it's Pavone's portrayal of Kate and her quest to find meaning in her charade of an existence that makes this book such a powerful read."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Impressive . . . With almost more double-crosses than a body can stand."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Bristling with suspense and elegantly crafted, The Expats introduces a compelling and powerful female protagonist you won't soon forget. Well done!"--Patricia Cornwell
Chris Pavone is the New York Times bestselling author of The Doorman, The Paris Diversion, The Travelers, The Accident, and The Expats, winner of the Edgar and Anthony Awards for best first novel. He was a book editor for nearly two decades and lives in New York City with his family.