The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955)

In 1955 Patricia Highsmith introduced the world to Tom Ripley, a young and ambitious con-man who gets the break of a lifetime when serendipity (in the form of an acquaintance's rich father) sends him to Italy on a rescue mission. Haunted by insecurities and struggling against his own ego, Tom "fakes it till he makes it", drawing on deep reservoirs of charm and industry, and for a while his many demons are quietly contained. But invisible appetites are always sharpening their teeth and Highsmith soon ratchets up the tension to let the beast off the leash. It's been a while in arriving but we're excited to finally be lighting the pipes over this enduring psychological thriller!