The Talented Mr Ripley

A chilling masterpiece of obsession, ambition, and cold-blooded murder.

Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley introduces one of literature’s most fascinating anti-heroes: Tom Ripley. A struggling young man in New York, Tom is recruited by a wealthy industrialist to travel to Italy and convince his wayward son, Dickie Greenleaf, to return home.

Upon arrival, Tom becomes enamored with Dickie’s sun-drenched, aristocratic lifestyle and develops a deadly obsession. When his social climbing is threatened, Tom discovers a sinister talent for forgery, impersonation, and murder. What follows is a tense and claustrophobic psychological game as Tom attempts to steal a dead man's life while staying one step ahead of the law.

Set against the glamorous backdrop of the 1950s Italian coast, The Talented Mr. Ripley is a sophisticated thriller that explores the dark side of the American Dream. It remains a definitive study of a sociopath and a landmark of suspense fiction.