by Patricia Highsmith · Bompiani · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788845237959
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«Gente che bussa alla porta» is the mystery novel by Patricia Highsmith, published by Bompiani in paperback (336 pages, in Italian).
In a small town in the American Midwest, the placid surface of everyday life conceals unpredictable forces. Highsmith portrays a family and a community in moral crisis, building an atmosphere of tension and foreboding that sustains the narrative to its conclusion.
Part of the «I grandi tascabili» collection from Bompiani. Originally published in 1998, this paperback edition has 336 pages.
For readers of crime fiction and psychological suspense who appreciate the exploration of moral conflicts and hidden tensions in domestic life.
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.
