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For two years, Walter Stackhouse has been a faithful and supportive husband to his wife, Clara. But she is distant and neurotic, and Walter finds himself harboring gruesome fantasies about her demise. When Clara's dead body turns up at the bottom of a cliff in a manner uncannily resembling the recent death of a woman who was murdered by her husband, Walter finds himself under intense scrutiny.

Ascolta i racconti di una delle voci più amate della letteratura crime contemporanea. In "Urla d'amore", undici storie evocano atmosfere tese e perturbanti, dove anche la quotidianità si trasforma in fonte di inquietudine e scenari opprimenti. I personaggi prendono vita in mondi claustrofobici e irrazionali, muovendosi senza certezze, in una realtà angosciante e misteriosa. "Miss Highsmith è una crime novelist i cui libri possono essere riletti molte volte.

Tom Ripley is struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors and the law when an unexpected acquaintance offers him the chance to start over. Ripley wants money, success, and the good life and he's willing to kill for it. When his newfound happiness is threatened, his response is as swift as it is shocking.

Das junge Ehepaar Michèle und Charles kann gegensätzlicher nicht sein. Sie entstammt einer reichen Familie und gibt das Geld mit vollen Händen aus, besonders vor Weihnachten. Er kommt aus einer armen Arbeiterfamilie, aus der er sich bis zum Chef einer Firma hochgearbeitet hat, und genießt diesen Luxus. In den Vorweihnachtstagen trifft Michèle auf einen sehr armen Jungen, den sie zu sich einlädt, weil sie ihn beschenken will.

The great revival of interest in Patricia Highsmith continues with the publication of a novel that will give dog owners nightmares for years to come. With an eerie simplicity of style, Highsmith turns our next-door neighbors into sadistic psychopaths, lying in wait among white picket fences and manicured lawns. In A Dog's Ransom, Highsmith blends savage humor with brilliant social satire in this dark tale of a high-minded criminal who hits a wealthy Manhattan couple where it hurts the most.

Falsely convicted of fraud, the easygoing but naive Philip Carter is sentenced to six lonely, drug-ravaged years in prison. Upon his release, Carter is a more suspicious and violent man. For those around him, earning back his trust can mean the difference between life and death.

Ein kleiner Ort an der tunesischen Küste. Ein Hotel-Bungalow. Ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller, der an einem Drehbuch arbeitet...

The fifth volume of The Greatest Mysteries of All Time is an intriguing anthology of crime and suspense short stories by some of the most renowned writers in the field. This unique collection of master writers includes the usual suspects such as Patricia Highsmith and Mickey Spillane, but also writers better known for other genres, such as Isaac Asimov and Ogden Nash. Edited by the legendary multi-award-winning mystery connoisseur Otto Penzler—whose name is a hallmark of quality and expertise—this thrilling mixture of mystery and suspense will have you guessing up until the very end.

Therese is just an ordinary sales assistant working in a New York department store when an alluring woman in her 30s walks up to her counter. Standing there, Therese is wholly unprepared for the first shock of love. She is an awkward 19-year-old with a job she hates and a boyfriend she doesn't love; Carol is a sophisticated, bored suburban housewife in the throes of a divorce and a custody battle for her only daughter. As Therese becomes irresistibly drawn into Carol's world, she soon realises how much they both stand to lose....

Two men meet in the picturesque backstreets of Athens. Chester MacFarlane is a conman with multiple false identities, near the end of his rope and on the run with his young wife Colette. Rydal Keener is a young drifter looking for adventure: He finds it in one evening as the law catches up to Chester and Colette, and their fates become fatally entwined.

This wonderful collection, ideal for cat lovers and feline fanatics, brings together the best and worst of catty behaviour. Ranging from the very funny to the profound, this collection has something to please everyone - without running the risk of developing an allergy!

Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules is a collection of short stories, some classic, others impending, selected and introduced by David Sedaris.

Victor Van Allen è un editore benestante e rispettato. Vive a Little Wesley (Massachusetts) con la moglie Melinda e la figlia Margherita. Dietro alla facciata di un matrimonio perfetto, la coppia mantiene un equilibrio precario grazie a un accordo che consente a Melinda di avere amanti. Durante una festa, per gelosia, Victor racconta per scherzo di aver ucciso un uomo. La menzogna innesca una spirale oscura che lo spinge verso atti inimmaginabili.

Un thriller psicologico sottile e inquieto, quinto e ultimo atto della saga di Ripley. Tom Ripley vive in una villa elegante vicino a Fontainebleau. Ha una moglie devota, un conto in banca solido e un passato che non fa domande. Ma l'arrivo di David Pritchard, vicino eccentrico e ossessivo, riapre ferite sepolte. Indagini, pedinamenti, un cadavere riemerso da un canale: tutto minaccia di riportare a galla ciò che Ripley ha lasciato affondare.

Ray Garrett, a wealthy young American living in Europe, is grieving over the death of his wife. Ray is at a loss for why she would take her own life, but Peggy's father, Ed Coleman, has no such uncertainty - he blames Ray completely. Late one night in Rome, Coleman shoots Ray at point-blank range. He thinks he's had his revenge, but Ray survives and follows Coleman and his wealthy girlfriend to Venice.

Nella sua villa francese, Tom Ripley accoglie il tormentato Frank, che ha appena ucciso il padre. Invece di denunciarlo, il truffatore sceglie di proteggerlo, guidarlo e trascinarlo con sé fino a Berlino. Ma un amore non corrisposto e un destino segnato dalla violenza porteranno entrambi verso un epilogo inevitabile.

Том Рипли, молодой человек без определенных занятий, встречает богатого предпринимателя Герберта Гринлифа, который нанимает его для деликатного дела: нужно...

Отдыхающая в Греции пара аферистов знакомится с американцем. Новый знакомый прекрасно знает греческий язык, подрабатывает гидом для туристов. Но особенно...

A magányos, puhánysága miatt sokat zaklatott Tomot a gazdag hajógyáros, Mr. Greenleaf bízza meg azzal, hogy hozza haza playboy fiát, Dickie-t olaszországi kalandozásából. Tom rajongása Dickie sikkes, gondtalan életmódja iránt megszállottsággá válik. Tom halálos játszmába kezd.

В поезде встречаются два совершенно незнакомых человека. Они вместе ужинают, болтают, выпивают. И тут один из них признается, что уже давно вынашивает мысль об...