The Picasso Ransom
A hilarious Aussie cosy crime
$27.99
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2026
Summary
‘Can we try escaping just a little slower?’
Fact: In 1986, Picasso’s Weeping Woman was stolen from the National Gallery of Victoria. To this day, the culprits have never been identified.
Here’s what happened. Maybe.
Phoebe is about to turn 70, and has grown sick of retirement. She enrols in an evening art course, where she befriends fellow retirees Eva and Dave. They also happen to be studying across the road from a two-million-dollar Picasso.
The trio…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761776731 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761776738 |
| Author: | A.T. Prewett |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan Australia |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm x 28mm |
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About The Author
A.T. Prewett
Aidan Prewett grew up on Yorta Yorta land in country Victoria and has taught music in Victorian public schools since 2008. His writing has appeared in Rolling Stone AU/NZ, The Big Issue, Cinema Australia, and Political Animal, among others. His music documentaries have screened at major festivals in Australasia, North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Aidan’s short story ‘The Weeping Woman’ was selected as the opening piece in The Big Issue’s 2024 ‘Fiction Edition’. The Picasso Ransom stemmed directly from this story.
He lives in Naarm/Melbourne with his wife, Schy, and their three children.
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