The Paris Diversion by Pavone, Chris | Hardcover | Thriller

Kate Moore - a mother with an interesting past - is living the quiet life in another European city, or trying to. On her way to drop her children off at school in the city centre, the cafes and streets of Paris start to come alive around her. Kate's husband Dex, meanwhile, charged with finding a particular present for their son's birthday, is struggling to focus on the job in hand as a financial matter at work seems to be playing on his mind. As worrying reports begin to circulate from key locations around the city, and the sound of wailing sirens becomes increasingly hard to ignore, could their day and, indeed, their lives be about to change forever?
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Review

"[A] fast-paced thriller... shelve alongside le Carre, Forsyth, and other masters of foreign intrigue." -- Kirkus

"Chris Pavone's The Paris Diversion* is the best espionage novel I've read this year. Smart, sophisticated and suspenseful, this is Pavone's finest novel to date -- and that's saying something." -- HARLAN COBEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fool Me Once

"I tore through The Paris Diversion, completely caught up in the thrilling story of one remarkable day in Paris. With its twisting, high-stakes plot, all-too-human characters, and unrelenting tension, I couldn't read it fast enough! I absolutely loved it--highly recommended!" -- SHARI LAPENA, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

"Thriller writing at its absolute best. With echoes of Graham Greene and John le Carre, Pavone's novel accomplishes that rare feat of being both a nonstop adventure ride and a smart, stylish and compelling meditation on family, courage, responsibilities, and the relationships we create, for good and bad, throughout our lives. The Paris Diversion* does far more than divert; it grips us from the very beginning and doesn't let go."-- JEFFERY DEAVER, New York Times bestselling author of The Cutting Edge

"As full of fast-paced twists and turns as a great car chase, you will race through Chris Pavone's new book. This is a thrilling story of international intrigue set in my favorite city in the word - Paris. I loved it!!" -- INA GARTEN, Barefoot Contessa, New York Times bestselling author and TV Host *

"Sleek, cunning and breakneck, Chris Pavone's The Paris Diversion sweeps you into its frenetic rhythms from its first pages. With a sprawling cast of characters, with its scissoring plot twists, and especially with Kate--as rich and complicated a hero as you could hope for--it keeps you returning for more and more. A knockout."

-- MEGAN ABBOTT, author of Give Me Your Hand and You Will Know Me

About the Author

CHRIS PAVONE is the New York Times bestselling author of 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.