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From edgar awardwinning chris pavone, author of the sunday times and new york times bestseller the expats, comes a riveting timebomb of a thriller fans of the expats will be excited to see a few characters from pavones first book pop up here as well. The first script based on one of his novel was written in 1965 by martin ritt. Now with an except from chris pavones latest novel, the accident also features extra libris material, including a readers guide and bonus content praise for the expats sly. Chris pavone has built a loyal following by writing thrillers that sneak in a whole lot more than just spycraft. Chris pavone is one of the usa today and new york times bestselling author who has written a couple highly popular books in his writing career. The protagonist of the movie was the actor alec learnas. Buy the travelers by chris pavone online at alibris. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He was a book editor for nearly two decades and lives in new york city with his family.
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