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Highsmith

British  
/ ˈhaɪˌsmɪθ /

noun

  1. Patricia. 1921–95, US author of crime fiction. Her novels include Strangers on a Train (1950) and Ripley's Game (1974)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In Highsmith, Hitchcock found his true partner in crime.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Even though they never worked together, Highsmith, like Hitchcock, was captivated by the subversive and the clandestine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Highsmith wrote about a garish yellow/black checkered pair of trunks, but, says Casalnuovo, “a color contrast wouldn’t translate.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2024

One is “Ripley,” based on the 1955 Patricia Highsmith novel, starring Andrew Scott as the eponymous sociopath who takes over the life of a trust-fund kid.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2024

Highsmith, still in his make-up, went with Herr Goldstein to a café booth.

From The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O.

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