This series follows the life of a charismatic but psychopathic con artist who builds his life on lies and identity theft. We witness his dangerous games with fate and his attempts to evade justice as he navigates the world of the wealthy and unscrupulous. The tension mounts with every step he takes, driving him deeper into a moral abyss. It's a captivating exploration of dark psychology and a mirror to societal illusions.
Tom Ripley is struggling to stay one step ahead of his creditors, and the law, when an unexpected acquaintance offers him a free trip to Europe and a chance to start again. But how does Ripley act when his new happiness is threatened? A gripping tale of murderous ambition, recently filmed starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Cate Blanchett.
Traditional Chinese edition of Ripley Under Ground, a Patricia Highsmith novel that portrays a talented murderer. The 2nd of the Ripley novels. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
Connoisseur of art, harpsichord aficionado, gardener extraordinaire, and genius of improvisational murder, the inimitable Tom Ripley finds his complacency shaken when he is scorned at a party. The perpetrator: Jonathan Trevanny, a picture framer from a neighboring village. Now, while an ordinary psychopath might repay the insult with some mild act of retribution, the game Ripley has in mind is far subtler, and infinitely more sinister. A social slight doesn't warrant murder of course, just a chain of events that may lead to it.
Tom Ripley é abordado na rua por um garoto que fugira dos Estados Unidos depois de matar o pai. Intrigado com a inocência do jovem "assassino", Ripley decide hospedá-lo quando percebe que o menino está sendo seguido. Em pouco tempo, cresce entre os dois uma relação de cumplicidade, e eles viajam a Paris e depois a Berlim às escondidas. Mas ali descobrem que há mais gente interessada no garoto. Daí para a frente, o destino do menino passa a depender da astúcia e do sangue-frio de Ripley.Charmoso, culto, rico, mas extremamente amoral, Tom Ripley é um dos mais talentosos e sedutores assassinos da literatura policial. Admirado pela crítica e pelo público, Ripley já foi interpretado no cinema por Alain Delon, Dennis Hopper, Matt Damon e John Malkovich.
Remember Dickie Greenleaf? Tom Ripley killed him. The only thing is he keeps ringing Tom up. Enough to make even a cool cucumber like Ripley uneasy. This book immerses the reader in Tom's world at Belle Ombre with the lovely Heloise and the very shadowy world of art forgery and murder.
"Suave, agreeable, and completely amoral ... Tom Ripley stops at nothing--not even murder--to accomplish his goals."--Jacket