The Heist

Paperback Published on: 09/04/2026
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Synopsis

Prepare to be hooked by James Patterson's newest thriller in which an art student must orchestrate the heist of a lifetime to save her father...

'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

'Patterson is in a class by himself' Guardian

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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?

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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

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9781804948842
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 27 mm
  • Weight: 264g
  • Languages: English

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The Picasso Heist
Good entertaining thriller
We first meet Halston Graham when she is in a Witness Protection Programme and learn her story. Halston’s father has been wrongly imprisoned and she had de... READ MORE
Lynda’s Book Reviews
The Picasso Heist
Halston - A new heroine?
A "new", never before seen painting my the master Picasso comes onto the auction market at the prestigious House of Echelon. This is bound to spark incredi... READ MORE
Lesley Kitching
The Picasso Heist
A fast paced page turner!
A fast paced read as you would expect from James Patterson . Halston Graham is desperate to get her father freed from prison. He was wrongly imprisoned ... READ MORE
Zoe Hitchen
The Picasso Heist
Revenge or Justice?
Fast paced long-game payback. I didn’t particularly like the character Halston, but she certainly knew that her stubbornness would achieve her goals. An in... READ MORE
Romany
The Picasso Heist
Art of the Steal
Many thanks to Penguin Random House Uk, James Patterson, Howard Roughan and Netgalley for providing an advanced copy for an honest review. Patterson delive... READ MORE
Martin Southard
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Picasso Heist
Hooray for this kick-ass female lead Halston
I love a kick-ass female as the lead in a twisty FBI - Mob thriller and that's what you get with this novel. Halston and her military brother Malcolm (Skip... READ MORE
Denise Watson
The Picasso Heist
Another fantastic 5-star read
The Picasso Heist pulls you in from the very first page and doesn’t let go. The twists start early and just keep coming—each one more unexpected than the l... READ MORE
Alison Hartley
The Picasso Heist
Gripping thriller
In this gripping thriller, we follow Halston, a former art student who comes up with a plan to steal a recently discovered painting by Picasso. But between... READ MORE
Helene Walters-Steinberg
The Picasso Heist
Fast Paced Action Story
A fast paced action story about stealing a Picasso painting in order to for Halston and her brother, Skip, to avenge the wrongful arrest and imprisonment. ... READ MORE
Alyson Hilbourne
The Picasso Heist
Cracking read
4.5 stars Anyone for tennis? Halston Graham and her brother Skip have an online gambling scheme going on where they are using “courtsiding” – the slightl... READ MORE
Celia Short
The Picasso Heist
Love James Patterson!
When a previously unknown Picasso is discovered in the attic of a French villa, Halston, her brother, Skip, organized crime bosses, the mafia, a forger, an... READ MORE
PRISCILLA JOSSELYN
The Picasso Heist
Perhaps the best James Patterson book I have read
Perhaps the best James Patterson book I have read. Art world books and the devious people involved in the art world always make for good books. Jeffrey Arc... READ MORE
Richard Angrave
The Picasso Heist
Great book by two great authors
he Picasso Heist is written by James Patterson & Howard Roughan (Great writing duo there! Some great books have come from this writing partnership like Tru... READ MORE
Rebecca  Corcoran
The Picasso Heist
A remarkably well written, unputdownable thriller
This is my first James Patterson novel, and it won’t be the last. In The Picasso Heist, a previously unknown Picasso painting is found in a French attic... READ MORE
Ste Oneill
The Picasso Heist
Great fast paced thriller
James Patterson's latest, The Picasso Heist, is a whip-cracking tale full of twists and turns, one which grabs you by the throat and pulls you hell for lea... READ MORE
Ben Dutton
The Picasso Heist
Thrilling
A thrilling, non-stop action heist book that I thoroughly enjoyed. As a reader, I loved the high stakes, danger and uncertainty throughout the book . Five... READ MORE
Emma Renshaw
The Picasso Heist
Fast-paced
Fast-paced and stylish, this art heist caper delivers exactly what you’d expect from Patterson: short chapters, clever twists, and a protagonist with flair... READ MORE
Ophelia Gartside
The Picasso Heist
An exciting story full of twists and turns
Rated 3.5 Netgalley Review The writing was light and made you feel as if you were being spoken to. I enjoyed that feeling of being involved. The wh... READ MORE
Emily Pankhurst
The Picasso Heist
Heist caper
A lighthearted read that keeps you reading with all the double crosses that goes on in this heist thriller you'll need to keep your wits about you.. The ch... READ MORE
The Picasso Heist
Suspenseful
The Picasso Heist is a fast-paced, tense and exciting thriller with so many suspenseful twists and turns. It’s an adventure into the dark side of the art w... READ MORE
LULU
The Picasso Heist
Non stop action story
Another great high tension story from James Patterson. A fast moving story , with a complicated storyline. and a fascinating cast of characters. Very enjoy... READ MORE
Patricia Moren
The Picasso Heist
A thrilling heist!
Halston Graham is totally awesome! Every time I thought something had gone wrong from her plans, she ends up being two or three steps ahead and the plan is... READ MORE
K. Bickmore
The Picasso Heist
Fast paced and oh so clever
The Picasso Heist is diabolically clever and once you start reading there is no turning back. The book is a relentless mix of secrets, lies, revenge, sc... READ MORE
Judy Odom
The Picasso Heist
Crazy busy
Tennis match or chess match? Double bluff or double blind? It was both fun and work to keep up with this fast-paced, twisty, complex, unputdownable novel. ... READ MORE
Janice Tangen
The Heist
Brilliant
The Picasso Heist is a great thriller ,an entertaining mystery with some strong likeable characters and plenty of suspense. The Art world provides and inte... READ MORE
Chrissie Mortimer
The Picasso Heist
Brilliant page turner
Well. I needed all of my concentration for this one but it was well worth the effort, James Patterson is fairly new to me but he is fast charging up my lis... READ MORE
TrishAM
The Picasso Heist
Incredibly entertaining.
When a never before seen painting comes onto the market the art world goes into meltdown. The work of art is by the master cubist Pablo Picasso, and everyo... READ MORE
Peter  Evans
The Picasso Heist
Bold, twisty, and impossible to put down.
This is a fast moving, high stakes story centred on Halston, who’s willing to risk everything to free her father with an audacious plan to steal a newly un... READ MORE
Shelley Connor
The Heist
A very different book
A very different book. Is it a true story or a wonderful work of fiction? I am not sure but I really enjoyed the twists and turns in the story. Keeping... READ MORE
Helen Wilkinson