Accident
Accident
Accident
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Description
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From the author of the New York Times-bestselling and Edgar Award-winning The Expats
As dawn approaches in New York, literary agent Isabel Reed is turning the final pages of a mysterious, anonymous manuscript, racing through the explosive revelations about powerful people, as well as long-hidden secrets about her own past. In Copenhagen, veteran CIA operative Hayden Gray, determined that this sweeping story be buried, is suddenly staring down the barrel of an unexpected gun. And in Zurich, the author himself is hiding in a shadowy expat life, trying to atone for a lifetime's worth of lies and betrayals with publication of The Accident, while always looking over his shoulder. Over the course of one long, desperate, increasingly perilous day, these lives collide as the book begins its dangerous march toward publication, toward saving or ruining careers and companies, placing everything at risk--and everyone in mortal peril. The rich cast of characters--in publishing and film, politics and espionage--are all forced to confront the consequences of their ambitions, the schisms between their ideal selves and the people they actually became. The action rockets around Europe and across America, with an intricate web of duplicities stretching back a quarter-century to a dark winding road in upstate New York, where the shocking truth about the accident itself is buried. Gripping, sophisticated, layered, and impossible to put down, The Accident proves once again that Chris Pavone is a true master of suspense.
About the Author
About the Author
Chris Pavone is the New York Times bestselling author of The Doorman, The Paris Diversion, 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.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"[Pavone is] a reliable new must-read in the world of thrillers. . . . You will want to finish The Accident at a nice, rapid clip to see how [the] pieces come together. . . . Unputdownable."--The New York Times
"Smart and stylish . . . Thrill-a-minute . . . The Accident never stumbles as it confidently and most entertainingly barrels forward toward shocking revelations and a bombshell of a finish."--Chicago Tribune "Savvy . . . [with] plenty of swift action and sudden twists."--The Wall Street Journal "Chris Pavone is the new best thing. The Accident proves the promise of The Expats. It is as intelligent and timely as it is relentless and gripping. Pavone is going to be around for a long time and now is the time to jump on the train."--Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author of The Gods of Guilt and The Burning Room "The thriller of the year . . . Pavone's characters seem genuine, with some flaws in the good guys and some virtues in the bad guys."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Best Books of the Year)
"Maximum enjoyment at maximum speed."--Dallas Morning News
"A sly globetrotting spy thriller that gives new meaning to 'publish or perish.'"--Family Circle "A fast-paced, dangerous ride . . . That intricate plot [propels you] forward, twisting and turning right up to its final, ultimately satisfying conclusion."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"A clever, sophisticated mystery."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"[Pavone] has outdone himself with this amazing thriller. . . . Full of constant surprises, [The Accident] is jam-packed with everything from media moguls to conspiracies. This is a truly great read!"--Suspense magazine "A high-wire thriller featuring a Wolfe-ian cast of characters."--Vogue
"Tantalizing . . . with terrific surprises and high-quality writing in this engaging thriller."--Associated Press "Pavone's plot twists tirelessly, shifting focus among a large cast of well-drawn characters. . . . Many readers will read this one through the night."--Booklist (starred review)
"[A] high-wire thriller . . . The suspense is palpable."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"[An] engaging thriller, driven by compelling portraits of desperate characters."--Library Journal "Pavone knows the formula for a bestseller and keeps the reader turning the pages."--Kirkus Reviews "Chris Pavone's many fans will not be disappointed with The Accident, his fast-paced, twisting, smart follow-up to The Expats. Cleverly plotted, filled with surprises, a terrific read."--William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob
"The world of book publishing has never been more perilous or mesmerizing than in Chris Pavone's dizzyingly good follow-up to The Expats. The dark eruption of long-buried secrets, complex betrayals further snagged by sex and greed, and eleventh-hour desperate gambits for reinvention all propel a whirlwind story that will keep you up way past your bedtime. Crafty, stylish, satisfying."--Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife
"Smart and stylish . . . Thrill-a-minute . . . The Accident never stumbles as it confidently and most entertainingly barrels forward toward shocking revelations and a bombshell of a finish."--Chicago Tribune "Savvy . . . [with] plenty of swift action and sudden twists."--The Wall Street Journal "Chris Pavone is the new best thing. The Accident proves the promise of The Expats. It is as intelligent and timely as it is relentless and gripping. Pavone is going to be around for a long time and now is the time to jump on the train."--Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author of The Gods of Guilt and The Burning Room "The thriller of the year . . . Pavone's characters seem genuine, with some flaws in the good guys and some virtues in the bad guys."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Best Books of the Year)
"Maximum enjoyment at maximum speed."--Dallas Morning News
"A sly globetrotting spy thriller that gives new meaning to 'publish or perish.'"--Family Circle "A fast-paced, dangerous ride . . . That intricate plot [propels you] forward, twisting and turning right up to its final, ultimately satisfying conclusion."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"A clever, sophisticated mystery."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"[Pavone] has outdone himself with this amazing thriller. . . . Full of constant surprises, [The Accident] is jam-packed with everything from media moguls to conspiracies. This is a truly great read!"--Suspense magazine "A high-wire thriller featuring a Wolfe-ian cast of characters."--Vogue
"Tantalizing . . . with terrific surprises and high-quality writing in this engaging thriller."--Associated Press "Pavone's plot twists tirelessly, shifting focus among a large cast of well-drawn characters. . . . Many readers will read this one through the night."--Booklist (starred review)
"[A] high-wire thriller . . . The suspense is palpable."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"[An] engaging thriller, driven by compelling portraits of desperate characters."--Library Journal "Pavone knows the formula for a bestseller and keeps the reader turning the pages."--Kirkus Reviews "Chris Pavone's many fans will not be disappointed with The Accident, his fast-paced, twisting, smart follow-up to The Expats. Cleverly plotted, filled with surprises, a terrific read."--William Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob
"The world of book publishing has never been more perilous or mesmerizing than in Chris Pavone's dizzyingly good follow-up to The Expats. The dark eruption of long-buried secrets, complex betrayals further snagged by sex and greed, and eleventh-hour desperate gambits for reinvention all propel a whirlwind story that will keep you up way past your bedtime. Crafty, stylish, satisfying."--Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Pub date:
2015-01-06
Length:
416 pages
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