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)

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Example Sentences

A daring exploration of the criminal psyche that calls to mind Patricia Highsmith.

From The Wall Street Journal

That she’s playing a lesbian might be seen as homage to Ripley’s creator, Patricia Highsmith, but she’s a queer actress as well.

From The Wall Street Journal

Watt, Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig can create havoc if Herbert holds the ball too long.

From Los Angeles Times

Let Watt and Highsmith collapse the pocket and make Herbert uncomfortable behind a patchwork Chargers line.

From Los Angeles Times

From Thomas Mann to Daphne du Maurier, Patricia Highsmith, Michael Dibdin and Donna Leon, novelists have been drawn to the watery labyrinth where solid ground routinely crumbles and where certainty—even identity itself—might dissolve.

From The Wall Street Journal