Ripley under Water

Name: Ripley under Water
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Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780349004662

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256 pages2014Little, Brown Book Group LimitedISBN 9780349004662

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About this book

The last book in the iconic, propulsive RIPLEY series - now a major Netflix series starring Andrew Scott. *** 'The Ripley books are marvellously, insanely readable' THE TIMES 'What whitens your knuckles as you read is the game Ripley plays, his ploys and dodges' SUNDAY TIMES 'Ripley is back, as polite and lethal as ever' TIME OUT Tom Ripley is quietly living in luxury at his chateau at Villeperce. Tom Ripley passes his leisured days tending the dahlias, practicing the harpsichord and enjoying the company of his lovely wife, Heloise. Never mind the bloodstains on the basement floor. He has a past, however, that would not bear too much close scrutiny. He is certain that he has covered his tracks where murder and forgery are concerned. But when a certain American couple move in next door, he soon realises his every move is being shadowed. When menacing coincidences begin to occur, a spiralling contest of sinister hints and mutual terrorism ensues, resulting in one of Patricia Highsmith's most elegantly harrowing novels to date. Ripley fears his secrets may be discovered and he will stop at nothing to prevent that from happening . . . 'The No.1 Greatest Crime Writer' THE TIMES

Publication Details

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Published: 2014
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9780349004662
Language: en

About Unknown Author

Patricia Highsmith (January 19, 1921 – February 4, 1995) was an American novelist and short story writer widely 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. Her writing derived influence from existentialist literature, and questioned notions of identity and popular morality. She was dubbed "the poet of apprehension" by novelist Graham Greene. Her first novel, *Strangers on a Train*, has been adapted for stage and screen, the best known being the Alfred Hitchcock film released in 1951. Her 1955 novel *The Talented Mr. Ripley* has been adapted for film. Writing under the pseudonym **Claire Morgan**, Highsmith published the first lesbian novel with a happy ending, *The Price of Salt*, in 1952, republished 38 years later as Carol under her own name and later adapted into a 2015 film. **Source**: [Patricia Highsmith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Highsmith) on Wikipedia