Patricia Highsmith
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
- Writing
- Born
- 1921-01-19 · Forth Worth, Texas, USA
- Died
- 1995-02-04
Known for
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) — Novel
- Carol (2015) — Novel
- Strangers on a Train (1951) — Novel
- Deep Water (2022) — Novel
- The Two Faces of January (2014) — Novel
- Purple Noon (1960) — Novel
- The American Friend (1977) — Novel
- RIPLEY (2024) — Novel
- Ripley's Game (2002) — Novel
- A Kind of Murder (2016) — Novel
- The Cry of the Owl (2009) — Novel
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Novel
- Ripley Under Ground (2007) — Novel
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Story
- Deep Water (1981) — Novel
- The Cry of the Owl (1987) — Novel