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Already tipped as one of the best books of 2025, Chris Pavone’s The Doorman is a pulse-pounding novel of class, privilege, sex, and murder. This laser-sharp satire and literary thriller centers on New York’s Bohemia, the most famous apartment house in the world, home of celebrities, financiers, and New York’s cultural elite. The action unfolds over a single day as the cast of characters deal with their personal lives imploding, while outside the city streets are exploding, waiting to destroy everything they have built. Hear Pavone discuss how he crafted this ‘21st century Bonfire of the Vanities’.

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Chris Pavone

Chris Pavone’s thrillers include The Expats, winner of both the Edgar and Anthony awards, Two Nights in Lisbon, and most recently The Doorman. His novels have appeared on the bestseller lists of The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal; have won both the Edgar and Anthony awards; are in development for film and television; and have been translated into two dozen languages.

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