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The Talented Mr Ripley

by Patricia Highsmith

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The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. The novel introduced the character of con man Tom Ripley, whom Highsmith wrote about in four subsequent books, all together forming The Ripliad. Its numerous film and television adaptations include Purple Noon (1960), starring Alain Delon, The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), starring Matt Damon, and the 2024 series Ripley, starring Andrew Scott.

First published: 1955
Category
Mystery
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
4
Language
eng
Subjects
Criminals, fictionGreat britain, fictionItaly, fictionRipley, tom (fictitious character), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, generalFiction, psychologicalSerial murders, fictionAmerican Detective and mystery storiesCriminalsDetective and mystery stories, American

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