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Patricia Highsmith
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American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995)

Also known as: Claire Morgan, Highsmith, Mary Patricia Plangman, Plangman, Патриция Хайсмит, باتريشيا هايسميث

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Known works

  • The best horror stories (1990)
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley (1973)
  • The Price of Salt (1993)
  • Strangers On a Train
  • The 50 Greatest Mysteries of All Time