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The Heist

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From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes an enthralling novel about the heist of the century. A dizzying switchback thriller... Halston is a brilliant heroine - The Times The Picasso Heist is a thrilling, engaging, funny, at times moving, scintillating read - Felicity Jones, Oscar-nominated actress... Read More
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From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes an enthralling novel about the heist of the century.

A dizzying switchback thriller... Halston is a brilliant heroine - The Times

The Picasso Heist is a thrilling, engaging, funny, at times moving, scintillating read - Felicity Jones, Oscar-nominated actress and audiobook narrator


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?


Praise for James Patterson

It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put- nobody does it better. - Jeffery Deaver

No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. - Lee Child

Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind. - Michael Connelly

James Patterson is The Boss. End of. - Ian Rankin

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination - New York Times Book Review

Patterson is in a class by himself - Guardian

The master storyteller of our times - Hillary Rodham Clinton

One of the greatest storytellers of all time - Patricia Cornwell

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804948842

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 264g

Pages: 384

About the Author

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.

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