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4.1 · 288 pages · First published 1955
The first of the acclaimed Ripley novels, this clever psychological thriller introduces the reader to Tom Ripley and his extraordinary modus operandi. Accepting a commission from a wealthy businessman to travel to Italy in an attempt to convince his wayward son to return to the United States, Ripley gradually develops a plan to assume the young man’s identity along with his bank account.
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- 4.1★
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Subjects
Criminals, fictionGreat britain, fictionItaly, fictionRipley, tom (fictitious character), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, generalFiction, psychologicalSerial murders, fictionAmerican Detective and mystery storiesCriminalsDetective and mystery stories, AmericanFictionPsychopathsSerial murderersTom Ripley (Fictitious character)DramaDeceptionMurderAmericansMotion picture playsTalented Mr. Ripley (Motion picture)
- Publishers
- Sonzogno, Anagrama, Longman, Black Lizard, Rl Libri, Random House
- Languages
- per, rus, eng, ger, fre, spa, ita