Patricia Highsmith
Writing

Patricia Highsmith

Born 19 January 1921 · Forth Worth, Texas, USA · Died 4 February 1995

Patricia Highsmith (January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer best known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character Tom Ripley. She wrote 22 novels and numerous short stories throughout her career spanning nearly five decades, and her work has led to more than two dozen film adaptations.

Known for

The Talented Mr. Ripley
Carol
Strangers on a Train
Deep Water
The Two Faces of January
Purple Noon
The American Friend
RIPLEY
Ripley's Game
A Kind of Murder
The Cry of the Owl
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Deep Water
A Kind of Murder
Carol
The Two Faces of January
The Cry of the Owl
Ripley Under Ground
Ripley's Game
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Once You Meet a Stranger
Trip nach Tunis
The Story Teller
The Cry of the Owl
The Cry of the Owl
Edith's Diary
Deep Water
The Glass Cell
A Dog's Ransom
This Sweet Sickness
The American Friend
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Enough Rope
Purple Noon
Strangers on a Train
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