by Patricia Highsmith · Editorial Anagrama · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433931016
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«El hechizo de Elsie» is the suspense novel by Patricia Highsmith, published by Editorial Anagrama in hardback (280 pages, in Spanish).
The action takes place in New York's Greenwich Village. Elsie, a young provincial and ambitious woman, possesses an erotic appeal that captivates Ralph, a puritan who wants to protect her, and the married couple formed by illustrator Jack and Natalia. Her foray into fashion as a model leads to tragedy: an irrational murder changes the story.
«El hechizo de Elsie» belongs to the Panorama de narrativas collection (no. 101) and includes a translation by Jordi Beltrán. The novel's original title is Found in the Street.
It will appeal to suspense readers and followers of Patricia Highsmith.
Patricia Highsmith was an American novelist and short story writer widely known for her psychological thrillers, including her series of five novels featuring the character Tom Ripley. She wrote 22 novels and numerous short stories in a career spanning nearly five decades, and her work has led to more than two dozen film adaptations. Her writing was influenced by existentialist literature and questioned notions of identity and popular morality. She was dubbed "the poet of apprehension" by novelist Graham Greene.
