Medici Heist

A sharp-witted teenage thief leads a team of skilled misfits in a dangerous and daring heist for fortune, freedom, and revenge against a corrupt pope in Renaissance Italy in this dazzling new YA debut.

Welcome to Florence, 1517, a world of intrigue, opulence, and betrayal. Seventeen-year-old conwoman Rosa Cellini enters the city the same day as the corrupt Medici pope, Leo X. This is not a coincidence. The new pope is extorting a mountain of indulgence money from the people of Florence, and Rosa has a plan to take it back.

To pull off the Renaissance’s greatest robbery, she’ll recruit a team of highly skilled misfits: Sarra the tinkerer, Khalid the fighter, Giacomo the master of disguise, and to smooth their entrance into the fortresslike Palazzo Medici, the famed artist Michelangelo.

But as the Medici’s noose pulls tighter, old secrets surface and tensions start to flare. This robbery could be the key to saving the city—if Rosa and company don’t destroy each other first.

Caitlin Schneiderhan is a TV writer and novelist, whose work can be seen on Netflix's hit show Stranger Things. She hatched from a cocoon of Terry Pratchett novels when she was 13 years old, and her love of fun, genre-focused storytelling runs deep. Originally hailing from Silver Spring, Maryland, Caitlin now resides in Los Angeles.

She still has a full shelf of Terry Pratchett paperbacks.

"A stunning debut. Weaving together a cast of loveable rogues, a richly detailed historical setting, and a cinematic thrill ride of a story, Medici Heist knocked us flat." —the Duffer Brothers, creators of Netflix's Stranger Things

"I can't remember the last time I had as much fun with a book as I did with Medici Heist. Caitlin Schneiderhan takes readers on a wild, sumptuous tour of historical Florence, packed with cinematic action and helmed by a gang of lovable misfits and outsiders who come together to pull off an impossible heist. I couldn't put this down!" —Mackenzi Lee, New York Times-bestselling author of A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

"Prepare for a white-knuckled, brilliantly plotted adventure! Medici Heist is a fun, rollicking escapade through Renaissance Florence that will leave you wanting more." —Adriana Mather, New York Times-bestselling author of How to Hang a Witch

"An exhilarating journey through 1517 Florence, Medici Heist captivates with its engaging and vivid prose, immersing readers in a world rich with historical detail—a highly entertaining and cinematic read!" —June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace

"Medici Heist is the most fun you'll ever have stealing from the Pope. Full of perilous adventure, crackling romance, and joyfully clever storytelling.'" —Britta Lundin, author of Ship It and Like Other Girls

"Whether you love scrappy heroes, chosen families, swoon-worthy romances, or heart-pounding action, Medici Heist has it all." —Lauren Shippen, author of The Bright Sessions series and podcast