Tom Ripley book 5 · 1991
Ripley Under Water
An American couple move into the village near Belle Ombre and start digging into Tom’s past.
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Book facts
- Author
- Patricia Highsmith
- Series
- Tom Ripley, book 5 of 5
- Published
- 1991
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Villeperce, France
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Ripley Under Water
6 recurring or key characters from Patricia Highsmith’s chart. Introduces David Pritchard.
Lead 1
- Tom RipleyCon man and murderer who lives as a gentleman in France
Major 3
- Héloïse RipleyTom’s French wife
- Jeff Constant and Ed BanburyPartners in the Derwatt forgeries
- David PritchardFirst appearanceAmerican neighbour who digs into Tom’s past
Minor and cameo 2
- Madame AnnetteHousekeeper at Belle Ombre
- Reeves MinotFence and acquaintance of Tom
Also featuring these characters
Other Patricia Highsmith books that share the most characters with Ripley Under Water.
- Ripley’s Game1974 · Tom Ripley · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Ripley Under Ground1970 · Tom Ripley · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon