‘AMERICAN DREAM GONE WRONG’

James Patterson Set to Co-Author Book on Luigi Mangione Case

The book, in collaboration with Vicky Ward, will recount Mangione’s “descent from Ivy League graduate to notorious accused killer.”

Bestselling mystery author James Patterson will collaborate with investigative journalist Vicky Ward to release a book about Luigi Mangione and the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a press release yesterday. While there is no official title or release date, the book will cover the highly-sensationalized case of alleged killer Mangione who is currently awaiting trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Patterson said he was “riveted” by the five-day manhunt for Mangione. “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,” Patterson said in the press release. “This story touches all of us... Nothing is more of a reviled black box than the health insurance industry, and it’s time to open it up,” Ward said. The book will pull from sources including exclusive interviews, court transcripts, and SEC filings for in-depth coverage. Patterson and Ward have collaborated before on The Idaho Four, a 2025 nonfiction book that similarly covers a true crime case. Little, Brown and Company will publish the book. The announcement follows actor Dave Franco revealing that he would be open to portraying Mangione in a biopic earlier this week.