Chris Pavone: Crafting Global Thrillers and Characters on the Edge
In this episode, bestselling thriller author Chris Pavone — known for The Expats, The Paris Diversion, and Two Nights in Lisbon — reflects on his transition from a publishing career to becoming a full-time novelist. He shares how his life abroad shaped his early storytelling, why he’s drawn to characters navigating uncertainty, and the techniques he uses to build tension, craft twists, and turn cities like Lisbon and Paris into living characters on the page. Pavone explains how he researches international thrillers, how he balances fact and invention, and what makes a twist not just clever…
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