The Doorman

Chicky Diaz stands on his little patch of the earth, the clean quiet sidewalk in front of the Bohemia Apartments, thinking: there sure are a lot of great places to kill someone in this city.

Chicky is a doorman at New York City’s world-famous apartment block, housing celebrities, financiers and the cultural elite. Gathered in its basement, the almost entirely Black and Hispanic staff is reeling. Just a few miles away, a Black man has been killed by the police, leading to a long night of violence across the city.

But these rising tensions aren’t what most concern Chicky. There’s more going on within the rooms of the Bohemia than anyone’s aware of. In fact, ahead of tonight’s shift, he bought a gun even before he knew of the rising pandemonium. Tonight, enemies will clash, loyalties will be tested, secrets will be revealed – and lives will be lost.

A thriller about a city set to boil over that explores themes of class, privilege, sex, and murder from the New York Times bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon and The Expats.

5* Reader Reviews:

'It is June, but I am confident I can safely say that this is my favourite book of 2025.'

'Boy, what a book... Essential reading.'

'Fantastic! This is my first book by Chris Pavone. It will not be my last.'

'I've enjoyed Chris Pavone's other books, but this one is the best yet.'

'A mesmerising unforgettable story.'

Praise for The Doorman:

'A state-of-the-city novel, a kaleidoscopic portrait of New York at a singularly strange moment.' New York Times

'Sensationally good.' Lee Child

'The kind of novel that wins book awards.' Stephen King

'Near perfect.' John Grisham

'Smart, twisty, and sharply written.' Karin Slaughter

'Moves at breakneck speed... to its shocking conclusion.' Jenny Jackson