Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith
Awards
Winner — New York Times Notable Selection, 2002
Books by Patricia Highsmith
The Price of Salt, or Carol
Paperback, 2004
"A great American writer…Highsmith's writing is wicked…it puts a spell on you." —Entertainment Weekly
Nothing That Meets the Eye: The Uncollected Stories of Patricia Highsmith
Hardback, 2002
"Highsmith is no more a practitioner of the murder mystery genre...than are Doestoevsky, Faulkner and Camus."—Joan Smith, Los Angeles Times
A Suspension of Mercy
Paperback, 2001
A major new reissue of the work of a classic noir novelist.
A Dog's Ransom
Paperback, 2002
Long out of print, this Highsmith classic resurfaces with a vengeance.
Little Tales of Misogyny
Paperback, 2002
"These stories, once you get the hang of them, are very wicked, very funny and—this being Highsmith’s mission in life, as far as one can tell—very unsettling." —The Guardian
The Animal-Lover's Book of Beastly Murder
Paperback, 2002
"Grisly and atmospheric…[these] stories feature small worlds of animal amorality in which the sweet taste of revenge leaves no aftertaste of guilt." —Publishers Weekly
This Sweet Sickness
Paperback, 2002
In This Sweet Sickness, Patricia Highsmith, in her own inimitable fashion, has created a complex psychological tale as suspenseful as The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Deep Water
Paperback, 2003
Now a major motion picture starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas
In Deep Water, set in the quiet, small town of Little Wesley, Patricia Highsmith has created a vicious and suspenseful tale of love...
Mermaids on the Golf Course: Stories
Paperback, 2003
The great revival of interest in Patricia Highsmith continues with this work that reveals the chilling reality behind the idyllic facade of American suburban life.
Nothing That Meets the Eye: The Uncollected Stories of Patricia Highsmith
Paperback, 2003
"Highsmith is no more a practitioner of the murder mystery genre...than are Doestoevsky, Faulkner and Camus."—Joan Smith, Los Angeles Times