Patricia Highsmith Stories [Short Works]

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01One For The Islands2019121620191217 (BBC7)While most people aboard the ship are heading for the mainland, Dan plans to disembark at a far island, where he can be alone. But this is no ordinary ship.

One For The Islands by Patricia Highsmith. Dan's voyage does not go as he planned it.

02A Curious Suicide2019121720191218 (BBC7)At the suggestion of his wife, Stephen agrees to travel from Paris to Geneva to visit his old friend Roger Fane. Trouble is, Stephen detests him.

A Curious Suicide by Patricia Highsmith. Stephen visits an old and long-hated friend.

03The Terrors Of Basket-weaving2019121820191219 (BBC7)While at her holiday cottage, Diane finds a broken Moses basket on the beach. She decides to repair it, but how did it come so easily?

The Terrors Of Basket-Weaving by Patricia Highsmith. Diane finds a basket on the beach.

04The Man Who Wrote Books In His Head2019121920191220 (BBC7)His wife described him as a novelist. But none of E Taylor Cheever's 14 novels were ever committed to paper.

The Man Who Wrote Books In His Head by Patricia Highsmith. Cheever says he is a writer.

05 LASTThe Baby Spoon2019122020191221 (BBC7)Claude is more than irritated by his wife's attachment to an old silver keepsake.

The Baby Spoon by Patricia Highsmith. Claude hates his wife's attachment to a keepsake.