Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1921.
* She was raised by her grandmother in New York City.
* She studied English, Latin, and Greek at Barnard College.
* She began her writing career as a comic book writer.
* Her first novel, Strangers on a Train, was published in 1950.
* She went on to write over 20 novels, including The Talented Mr. Ripley and The Cry of the Owl.
* Her work has been translated into over 30 languages.
* She died in Locarno, Switzerland in 1995.
* She is considered one of the most important writers of psychological thrillers.