by Patricia Highsmith · Editorial Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433930385
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«Rescate por un perro» is the psychological suspense novel by Patricia Highsmith, published by Editorial Anagrama in paperback (223 pages, in Spanish).
The Reynoldses receive insulting anonymous letters; their poodle disappears and a new anonymous letter demands a ransom. Agent Clarence Duhamell, a young idealist, pursues the culprit although the police do not take up the case. Duhamell's persistence leads to his self-destruction and reveals a personality trapped between pursuer and prey.
Volume 38 of the «Panorama de narrativas» collection. Translation by Jordi Beltrán. This work was originally published in 1972 as «A Dog's Ransom».
For readers of crime and suspense fiction, as well as for those who appreciate the work 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.
