The Picasso Job (Phoenix Thriller Series Book 1)

BestThrillers.com BOOK OF THE YEARA jailbreak. A stolen masterpiece. A choice that could cost him everything.From international bestselling, sixteen-time award-winning author Avanti Centrae comes a high-octane crime thriller where loyalty is lethal, and freedom is never free.Yesterday, Dakota Black was engaged to his high school sweetheart and preparing to join the FBI.Today, he’s locked inside Folsom State Prison—marked for death.Convicted while chasing justice, the blond farm boy with big dreams is trapped between two dangerous men:Renoir Reza, a brilliant, bow-legged art thief with a hidden agenda capable of global destructionCody Winters, a revenge-driven inmate convinced Dakota murdered his brotherWhen survival demands the impossible, Dakota makes a desperate choice. He joins Reza in a violent prison break that launches them into a kamikaze crime spree for a five-million-dollar prize: a stolen Picasso.But freedom is fleeting.Hot on their trail is Special Agent Elizabeth Everett, the woman who put Reza behind bars before—and who won’t stop until his lethal ambitions are buried for good.As alliances fracture and danger closes in, Dakota must decide how far he’s willing to go to stay alive.Can he steal one of the world’s most famous paintings without losing his soul?Or will doing the right thing get him killed?THE PICASSO JOB is a twist-laden crime thriller in Avanti Centrae’s signature style—where every escape tightens the trap, loyalties shift without warning, and the line between virtue and survival is razor thin.Perfect for fans of fast-paced crime fiction, daring heists, and relentless suspense.CRITICAL PRAISE FOR THE PICASSO JOB:Winner, Book of the Year - BestThrillers.comGenre Grand Prize Winner, Chanticleer Global Thriller Book AwardsFiction Runner-up, Paris Book FestivalFinalist, Chanticleer Clue Book Awards“The Picasso Job earns its BestThrillers.com Book of the Year crown by doing what few thrillers dare: delivering relentless momentum without sacrificing emotional heft.”—BestThrillers.com“Sharp.” —Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize“Crackles with intensity.” —Chicago Book Review“Fast, clever, and cinematic.” —Best Thriller Books“Another exciting ride!" —Robert Wittman, Founder, FBI Art Crime Team and New York Times bestselling author "Surprises all the way from Sacramento to Niagara Falls." —Chico Enterprise-Record“Twists that keep readers guessing.” —Readers’ Favorite, Five Stars“Pure delight.” —Saralyn Richard, multi-award-winning author “Twist after twist.” —James L’Etoile, award-winning author CRITICAL PRAISE FOR AVANTI CENTRAE:“Here’s a book that defines page-turner.”—James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author“A good ole’ fashioned rip-roaring adventure from start to finish. Enjoy the ride.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author“Action, adventure, and suspense! A juicy thriller.” —Robert Dugoni, New York Times & International bestselling author "Fascinating." —Katherine Neville, New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Internationally bestselling author"It's one of those rare birds: a thriller that will have you turning the pages and leave you thinking." —Debbi Mack, New York Times bestselling author Join Dakota Black in the escape of a lifetime. Buy your copy now. Read more