The American writer, who would have turned one hundred today, transformed the crime novel into an art.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1921, Patricia Highsmith would have turned one hundred this Tuesday. The American writer transformed the crime novel into an art  through dark characters, moral ambiguity and oppressive atmospheres.

This is a list of her top 5 novels in Spanish and published by Editorial Anagrama and Círculo De Tiza:

1. «Extraños en un tren» - Anagrama Coleccion Compactos

2. «Carol» - Editorial Anagrama

3. «El talento de Mr. Ripley» - Editorial Anagrama

4. «Crímenes imaginarios» - Editorial Anagrama

5. «Suspense» - Círculo De Tiza

Read ore here: ABC CULTURA