James Patterson & Howard Roughan: The Picasso Heist (USA 2026)

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Instant New York Times bestseller!
"The Picasso Heist is ripped-from-the-headlines relevant." -- USA Today
A $100 million painting.
A previously unknown Picasso is discovered in the attic of a French villa.
Everyone wants to possess it. Only one person knows how to take it.
"For those who love doing puzzles. Be prepared to watch the pieces change even as you think you know where they belong." -- BookReporter

James Patterson & Howard Roughan: The Picasso Heist. A Thriller. Little, Brown, & Co., ISBN: 9781538758458 (October, 2026), 400 p., $19.99.

James Patterson & Howard Roughan: The Heist (UK 2026)

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A rare masterpiece by Picasso is about to go to auction, and the whole world is watching.
But bright art student Halston Graham sees an opportunity. One that could secure millions for her future - and freedom for her wrongly imprisoned father...

To pull off the crime of the century, she must assemble an unlikely crack team: an expert in forgery, a ruthless mob boss, and an eccentric fashion designer.

In a game where trust is a luxury and failure is not an option, will Halston's brilliance be enough to outsmart her enemies?

'A dizzying switchback thriller' -- Guardian

James Patterson & Howard Roughan: The Heist. A dangerous game. A woman with everything to lose. Penguin, ISBN: 9781804948842 (April, 2026), 384 p., £9.99.

James Patterson & Howard Roughan: The Picasso Heist (USA 2025)

From the Publisher:
A $100 million painting.
A previously unknown Picasso is discovered in the attic of a French villa.
Everyone wants to possess it.
Filthy-rich Manhattan art people. Organized crime bosses. Power-hungry government officials. A notorious forger. A glamorous twenty-two-year-old art thief.

Only one person knows how to take it.
She's the rival none of the power players see coming.

James Patterson & Howard Roughan: The Picasso Heist. Little, Brown, & Co., ISBN: 9781538758434 (October, 2025), 372 p., $32.00, eBook $15.99.

James Patterson & Howard Roughan: The Picasso Heist (UK 2025)

From the Publisher:
A rare masterpiece by Picasso is about to go to auction, and the whole world is watching.
But bright art student Halston Graham sees an opportunity. One that could secure millions for her future - and freedom for her wrongly imprisoned father...

To pull off the crime of the century, she must assemble an unlikely crack team: an expert in forgery, a ruthless mob boss, and an eccentric fashion designer.

In a game where trust is a luxury and failure is not an option, will Halston's brilliance be enough to outsmart her enemies?

James Patterson & Howard Roughan: The Picasso Heist. Century, ISBN: 9781529943580 (August, 2025), 400 p., £20.00, eBook £8.99.