THE EXPATS

Kate Moore is an expat mum, newly transplanted from Washington D.C. In the cobblestoned streets of Luxembourg, her days are filled with play dates and coffee mornings, her weekends spent in Paris or skiing in the Alps. Kate is also guarding a secret - one so momentous it could destroy her neat little expat life - and she suspects that another American couple are not who they claim to be; plus her husband is acting suspiciously.

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
Bombshell-a-minute. . . . Pavone creates a fascinating, complicated hero. -- Entertainment Weekly
A gripping spy drama and an artful study of the sometimes cat-and-mouse game of marriage. -- Family Circle
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 As she travels around Europe, she finds herself looking over her shoulder, terrified her past is catching up with her. As Kate begins to dig, to uncover the secrets of those around her, she finds herself buried in layers of deceit so thick they threaten her family, her marriage and her life. A thrilling debut-to-remember, Chris Pavone's The Expats will keep you guessing until the very end.