The Picasso Heist is a thriller co-written by #1 New York Times bestselling authors James Patterson and Howard Roughan, published by Little, Brown and Company (Hachette Book Group) on October 13, 2025.

A rare Picasso masterpiece, hidden for a century in the attic of a French villa, is about to go to auction — and the whole world is watching. Art student Halston Graham sees it as the opportunity of a lifetime: a chance to 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, Halston's brilliance and quick thinking are her only advantages in a world of cutthroat collectors, organized crime, and corrupt officials.

Narrated through intricate, character-driven tension, the novel blends the glamour of the high-stakes fine art world with a layered heist plot full of twists. The hardcover edition runs approximately 384 pages and is also available in ebook and audio formats. An instant New York Times bestseller.