If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy.
Luigi Mangione is "a story about the American Dream Gone Wrong," says James Patterson, and he's writing a book to prove it
James Patterson and CNN investigative reporter Vicky Ward will co-write a book spinning out of "hundreds of exclusive interviews, extensive on-the-ground reporting, copious court transcripts, and SEC filings" about Luigi Mangione
Popverse's top stories
- Avengers: Doomsday is already ignoring one of the biggest lessons of the success of James Gunn’s Superman
- What to Watch This Weekend: All the Alien movies before Alien: Earth next week
- Luigi Mangione is "a story about the American Dream Gone Wrong," says James Patterson, and he's writing a book to prove it
James Patterson is one of the most prolific writers working today, and with CNN investigative reporter, Vicky Ward, he is now setting his sights on unpacking the case of Luigi Mangione in an upcoming nonfiction book from Little, Brown and Company. Mangione, of course, is best known as the man who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he was exiting a hotel in Midtown Manhattan in 2024.
The book will reunite Patterson with co-writer Vicky Ward. Together, they wrote the recent nonfiction book, The Idaho Four, which came out last month. In a press release from Hachette, Patterson explained his interest in Mangione's case: “This is a story about the American Dream Gone Wrong. It’s also a story of one young man’s descent from Ivy League graduate to notorious accused killer to so-called political martyr. The Idaho Four was inspired by the photo of the four tragic victims. Like millions around the world, Vicky and I were riveted by coverage of the five-day manhunt from Midtown Manhattan to Altoona, Pennsylvania."
Likewise, Ward said, “This story touches all of us. It goes to the heart of the social, cultural and political issues dividing the US right now. Nothing is more of a reviled black box than the health insurance industry, and it’s time to open it up, through a crime that has caught the attention of the country."
Together, Patterson and Ward hope to take Mangione's story "beyond the headlines" through extensive research and exclusive interviews with people involved in the case. At this time, neither a title nor a release window for the book has been confirmed by Hachette.
Want to know what's coming up next in pop culture? Check out Popverse's guides to:
Follow Popverse for upcoming event coverage and news
Find out how we conduct our review by reading our review policy
Let Popverse be your tour guide through the wilderness of pop culture
Sign in and let us help you find your new favorite thing.
Comments
Want to join the discussion? Please activate your account first.
Visit Reedpop ID if you need to resend the confirmation email.