Patricia Highsmith

A Dog's Ransom: A Virago Modern Classic (VMC)

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ISBN 13:: 9780349004891
author:: Patricia Highsmith
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Virago
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 304
Dimensions:: 13.1 x 2 x 19.8 cm
Genre:: Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, , Patricia High
Condition:: New
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A Dog's Ransom is a gripping psychological thriller by Patricia Highsmith. An anonymous poison pen letter writer has set their sights on an unsuspecting couple, targeting their beloved pet in a sinister game of cat and mouse. The author masterfully weaves a tale of middle-class fragility, revealing the darker side of seemingly idyllic lives. With eerie simplicity, Highsmith exposes the sadistic psychopaths lurking among the perfectly manicured lawns and white picket fences of Manhattan's elite. As the nightmare unfolds, the couple's world is turned upside down, forcing them to confront the true nature of their neighbours and the depths of human depravity.

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