Chris Pavone (born 1968) is an American author of international thrillers.

Before writing his first novel, Pavone worked at a number of publishing houses as an editor.

[5] The Expats, Pavone's debut, was a New York Times bestseller.

[7] The Observer described the book as "expertly and intricately plotted, with a story spiralling into disaster and a satisfyingly huge amount of double crossing, [which] certainly doesn't feel like a first novel".

[4] The Expats won the 2013 Edgar Award for best first novel by an American author.