Patricia Highsmith (1921–95) was an American novelist and short-story writer best known for psychological thrillers in which she delved into the nature of guilt, innocence, good, and evil. Her books include the novels Strangers on a Train (1950) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955), the title character for which inspired other books by Highsmith as well as many film, stage, and television adaptations.
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