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The Expats
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Published in 2012, The Expats is the debut spy novel of American thriller and suspense author Chris Pavone. Pavone is a book editor who began writing from his own experiences as an expatriate after he moved to Luxembourg for his wife’s work. The Expats was selected for the Edgar Award in 2013, as well as the Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Pavone revisited several characters from The Expats in his other novels, The Accident (2014) and The Paris Diversion (2019).
The novel centers around Kate Moore, a former field agent and analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency, who retires when her husband, Dexter, is offered a lucrative job in the European grand duchy of Luxembourg. Kate’s struggle to settle into domestic life is upended by the appearance of Julia and Bill Maclean, a new expatriate couple in town. When it becomes clear that Julia, Bill, and Dexter are involved in a recent cyber heist involving 50 million euros, Kate uses her espionage skills to uncover the truth about her husband, all while trying to protect secrets of her own. The novel explores The Search for a Post-Career Identity, The Emotional Costs of Secrecy in a Marriage, and Unlock all 55 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
