Tom Ripley book 2 · 1970
Ripley Under Ground
Tom Ripley lives a comfortable life near Fontainebleau, but he is involved in a scheme to sell forged paintings by a dead artist, and an American collector is starting to ask questions.
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Book facts
- Author
- Patricia Highsmith
- Series
- Tom Ripley, book 2 of 5
- Published
- 1970
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Villeperce, France
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Ripley Under Ground
6 recurring or key characters from Patricia Highsmith’s chart. Introduces Héloïse Ripley, Madame Annette, Bernard Tufts and Jeff Constant and Ed Banbury.
Lead 1
- Tom RipleyCon man and murderer who lives as a gentleman in France
Major 3
- Héloïse RipleyFirst appearanceTom’s French wifeMarried to Tom
- Bernard TuftsFirst appearancePainter who forges Derwatt’s work
- Jeff Constant and Ed BanburyFirst appearancePartners in the Derwatt forgeries
Minor and cameo 2
- Dickie GreenleafWealthy American living in Italy
- Madame AnnetteFirst appearanceHousekeeper at Belle Ombre
Also featuring these characters
Other Patricia Highsmith books that share the most characters with Ripley Under Ground.
- Ripley Under Water1991 · Tom Ripley · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Boy Who Followed Ripley1980 · Tom Ripley · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon