First published 1985
Beneath the manicured fairways and polished clubs, darkness lurks. In these stories by the master of psychological suspense, ordinary people are driven to desperate, deadly acts. A devoted husband's harmless fantasy spirals into a chilling, calculated murder. A young woman's quiet holiday takes a nightmarish turn. And a genteel country club harbors shocking secrets behind its pristine facade. Highsmith's keen eye for the macabre and her talent for exploring the fragility of the human mind make these stories as gripping as they are unsettling.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, adult-fiction, dark
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark-themes, unreliable-narrator
240 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company
Content warnings: violence