

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. 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. She was dubbed "the poet of apprehension" by novelist Graham Greene. Her writing derived influence from existentialist literature, and questioned notions of identity and popular morality. Plotting and writing suspense fiction Item Preview remove-circle. 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. Patricia Highsmith, author of Strangers On a Train, The Talented Mr.Ripley, Found In The Street, and many other books, is known as one of the finest suspense. Patricia Highsmith (Janu– 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. Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction book by Patricia Highsmith Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Books > Mystery Books ISBN: 1728732247 ISBN13: 9781728732244 The Devil to Pay (Shayne Davies) (Book 1 in the Shayne Davies Series) by Patricia Highsmith See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 20.89 Paperback 8.99 - 15.
