Christmas Delivery Guaranteed 🚚
Christmas Gift Guide Gift Guide
Christmas Delivery Delivery
Store Hours Store Hours
Gift Cards Gift Cards

Order Today & Win an Epic Fantasy Prize Pack! ✨

Ripley Under Ground

By Patricia Highsmith
Series: A Ripley Novel
0.0 (0 reviews)
3.71 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 13,908 ratings, 1,092 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
Ripley Under Ground by Patricia Highsmith delves into the intriguing life of Tom Ripley, a con artist who has carved out a comfortable existence. When a forgery from his past threatens to surface, Ripley must use his cunning skills to maintain his deception. The novel explores the themes of identity and morality, as Ripley navigates a suspenseful world of crime and intrigue.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$2400
Elsewhere:
$2600
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

If you enjoy delving into the mind of a complex anti-hero and appreciate psychological suspense with a touch of art forgery intrigue, this crime & thriller novel might just captivate you. The story's tension-filled atmosphere combined with intricate plotting can provide a gripping read for fans of smart and sophisticated thrillers.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Ripley Under Ground

"You're always good on ideas, Tom..."

An American art collector is claiming that the expensive masterpiece he bought is a fake. He wants to meet with the artist - but Tom Ripley knows that artist no longer exits.

Ripley needs to hide his role in the fraud, and keep his colleague's mouth shut.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Reissued to mark the centenary of Patricia Highsmith and the upcoming BBC adaptation, Ripley, these beautiful new editions mark Highsmith's entry into Vintage Classics.

You're always good on ideas, Tom...

An American art collector is claiming that the expensive masterpiece he bought is a fake. He wants to meet with the artist - but Tom Ripley knows that artist no longer exists.

Ripley needs to hide his role in the fraud, and keep his colleague's mouth shut. But not everyone's nerves are as steady as his, especially when it comes to murder.

The second in Highsmith's Ripley series, Ripley Under Ground is set six years after the events of The Talented Mr Ripley.

Patricia Highsmith is unrivalled - Daily Telegraph

Series: A Ripley Novel

View all

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Patricia Highsmith is praised for her captivating and brilliant storytelling in Ripley Under Ground, as noted by the Daily Telegraph. The Times regards her as a top-tier crime writer, highlighting the book's compelling readability and Highsmith's distinctive style that elevates the suspense genre. The Sunday Telegraph commends the novel for its engaging mix of humour and horror, showcasing Highsmith's skillful narrative art.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784876791

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 288

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Patricia Highsmith Penguin Books Series: A Ripley Novel

About the Author

Patricia Highsmith was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1921 but moved to New York when she was six. In her senior year she edited the college magazine, having decided to become a writer at the age of sixteen. Her first novel Strangers on a Train was made into a famous film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. Patricia Highsmith died in Locarno, Switzerland in 1995. Her last novel Small g- A Summer Idyll was published posthumously just over a month later.

Also by Patricia Highsmith

View all

More from Crime & Thriller

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.