BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY, CAROL AND STRANGERS ON A TRAIN'The original,the best,the gloriously twisted Queen of Suspense'MARK BILLINGHAM'Her books have stylistic texture,psychological depth,mesmeric readability'SUNDAY TIMES 'Uncomfortable,frightening,compulsive and,worst of all,terribly believable'TIME OUTOn a stroll through Greenwich Village,security guard Ralph Linderman finds a wallet on the sidewalk. It belongs to Jack Sutherland,a wealthy aspiring artist,and it is his misfortune to have it returned to him - with all $263 and credit cards untouched. Because now Ralph knows where Jack lives.Elsie Tyler is a beautiful young waitress - an innocent in New York - and Ralph feels he must protect her from'bad company'. When he sees Elsie leaving Jack's apartment,he is not pleased. Not pleased at all. He is entirely unprepared for the complex maze of sexual obsession and disturbing psychological intrigue he is about to be drawn into. By the author of The Talented Mr Ripley,Found in the Street is an unsettling thriller that explores the bleakest alleyways of human desire.
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780349004884Number of pages: 352Weight: 248 gDimensions: 125 x 197 x 23 mm
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By her hypnotic art Patricia Highsmith puts the suspense story into a toweringly high place in the hierarchy of fictionHighsmith is a giant of the genre. The original,the best,the gloriously twisted Queen of SuspenseTo call Patricia Highsmith a thriller writer is true but not the whole truth: her books have stylistic texture,psychological depth,mesmeric readabilityHighsmith was every bit as deviant and quirky as her mischievous heroes,and didn't seem to mind if everyone knew itUncomfortable,frightening,compulsive and,worst of all,terribly believableI love Highsmith so much...What a revelation her writing is No one has created psychological suspense more densely and deliciously satisfying One of the finest crime novelistsAn extremely clever novel...there is no one quite like HighsmithIntoxicating flavor and promiseHighsmith,a pioneer of the psychopathology thriller,is to some extent responsible for the high level of craft at work in that genre todayAn extremely clever novel...there is no one quite like Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith
One of the best-loved writers of psychological suspense,Patricia Highsmith was an award-winning American novelist,best known for her Mr Ripley thrillers.
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