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“I often thought I was reading the early works of Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, and Robert Ludlum. Smart, clever suspense, skillfully plotted— The Expats is a lot of fun to read.” —John Grisham “One of the best-written spy thrillers I've ever read. . . . A riveting story of great-game... read more
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Spy Fiction. This hotly anticipated debut features secret lives, double-crosses galore, a large amount of stolen Euros, and the on-the-money suspicions of a former CIA field agent turned stay-at-home expat mom in Luxembourg. Seems like an odd mix, perhaps, but Kate Moore is a hero to root for,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Kate Moore: Mom of two who moves to Luxembourg with her husband. A former CIA agent, she is haunted by a mysterious event from her past.
- Dexter Moore: Dad of two, who moves his family to Luxembourg to work as a bank security consultant.
- Lorenzo Romero: A person Kate meets in Luxembourg.
- Joseph Williams: The Ambassador.
- Ben: Kate and Dexter's son
- Evan: A man who Adams tells Kate to ask for.
- Louis: Kate mentions that she's confident about Louis when they meet at a restaurant.
- Lester: Julia's father.
- William J. Maclean: American expat who befriends the Moores. Julia's husband.
- Mme. Dupuis: A woman who buzzes Kate into a building.
- Marlena: A name Kate is unfamiliar with. She finds in Dexter's recent phone calls.
- Eduardo Torres: A person who Kate felt would come back to haunt her.
- Cristina: Add a description of this character.
- Adam
- Pierre
- Dieter: A person Kate is referred to so she can make a special purchase.
- Brad
- Hayden: A man Kate has known since the beginning of her career.
- Nico Smolec: A man Dexter dealt with to complete his plan.
- Santibanez: An associate of Lorenzo Romero.
- Jake: Kate and Dexter's son
- Jane: She answers the phone when Kate is trying to identify a phone number.
- Kyle Finley: A source of information for Kate.
- Sebastian: Claire's husband.
- Julia Maclean: A new American in Luxembourg. Bill's wife.
- Emily: Kate's sister.
- Carolina: Another ex-pat who Kate sees from time to time.
- Niko Smolec: An associate of Dexter.
- Sophia
- Ivan Velten: An ex-Russian general who has lost a fortune.
- Claire: A woman Kate meets for coffee on some mornings in Luxembourg.
- Colin: Claire's son who is injured while his father was in Rome.
- Petrovic: A Serbian colonel active in the Bosnian war.
- Chris Pavone: Author.
- Joe: Kate's boss at the start of the story.
- Daniel: Dexter's brother.
- Craig Malloy: A character's identity.
- Susan Pobnowski: A character's identity.
- Amber: A woman at the Ambassador's Christmas party.
- Darling: A person Kate asks about at the Ambassador's Christmas party.
- Angelique: A girl who takes orders from Dieter.
- Red: A man who is at Dieter's.
Setting & Locations edit
Europe
- Luxembourg: Where Kate and Dexter move to for financial opportunity.
- Europe: Most of the story takes place in Europe and the places Dexter visits in his business and personal dealings.
- Paris: Where Kate tells another character that she has been living. She moved there after the start of the next school semester.
- London: Dexter made a business trip to London.
- Washington: Kate tells Julia she's from Washington, D.C. where she's lived for 15 years.
- Chicago: Where the Macleans mention they are from in America.
- Geneva
- New York: Kate remembers one of her early assignments in New York.
- Latin America
- Berlin: Kate talks about the influx of Muslims into Germany and the Berlin Wall.
- Amsterdam
- Germany: Kate discusses her friend Hayden and his activities in Germany.
- France: Kate mentions that she's living in Paris after the school semester.
- Andorra
- Zurich
- Brussels: Dexter traveled to Brussels.
- States
- Sarajevo: Evan asks Kate is she's been to Sarajevo and then tells her about someone who has.
- Beretta: The gun Kate buys.
- Munich: A place Kate goes with Dexter.
- Mexico: Kate has an expertise in Mexico and thought she might be assigned there.
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Barbados: Where an unauthorized incident happened.
- Bridgeport, CT: Where Kate is actually from.
- University of Illinois: Where Bill Maclean mentions that he went to college.
- Kollwitzplatz, Prenzlauer Berg: Where Kate has a meeting.
- St.Germain-des-Paris: A street Kate was on in Paris.
- The Ritz: Where Torres was staying when he asked to see Kate.
First Sentence edit
"Kate?"
Table of Contents edit
1-34.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chris Pavone (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Crown
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 03/06/2012
ISBN: 0307956350
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Crown
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 03/06/2012
ISBN: 0307956350
Page Count: 336
Awards edit
- Edgar Award (Finalist, 2013: First Novel)
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Finalist, 2012: Mystery / Thriller, Shortlist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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