The Talented Mr Ripley

''The No.1 Greatest Crime Writer'' The Times

''Ripley, amoral, hedonistic and charming, is a genuinely original creation'' Daily Telegraph

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 over.

Ripley wants money, success and the good life and he''s willing to kill for it. When his new-found happiness is threatened, his response is as swift as it is shocking.

**One of the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**