Patricia Highsmith

Strangers on a Train is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith about two men who meet and agree to "trade" murders so that neither will be a suspect in the death of their respective victim. It was adapted as a film in 1951 by director Alfred Hitchcock. It has subsequently been adapted several times in …

The short story "Ming's Biggest Prey" is a part of the book Selected stories of Patricia Highsmith

Little Tales of Misogyny is an anthology of short stories by American crime writer Patricia Highsmith. The 'tales' collected here are notable for their brevity - some comprise only a couple of pages - and macabre, exceedingly downbeat un-opinionated tone. The underlying theme of each story is the misfortune of women …

In a chilling literary hall of mirrors, Patricia Highsmith introduces Tom Ripley. Like a hero in a latter-day Henry James novel, is sent to Italy with a commission to coax a prodigal young American back to his wealthy father. But Ripley finds himself very fond of Dickie Greenleaf. He wants to be like him--exactly like …

The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. This novel first introduced the character of Tom Ripley, who returns in the novels Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game, The Boy Who Followed Ripley, and Ripley Under Water. The five novels are known collectively as the Ripliad.