Tom Ripley, a young man without certain occupations, meets a wealthy businessman Herbert Greenleaf, who hires him for a delicate business: it is necessary to return his son Dickie from Italy, where he has been staying for quite a long time, captivated by the Mediterranean climate and the charms of his companion. Not without some hesitation Tom agrees. However, this assignment suddenly turns out to be quite difficult, because Tom also likes it very much in Italy. In fact, he really likes the way Dickie leads his life. Growing deeper into the world of Dickie, Tom discovers a taste for a rich and refined life and understands that Dickie Greenleaf should become at any cost...The Talented Mr. Ripley is the first novel in a series of psychological detectives about Tom Ripley. In 1999, he was brilliantly filmed by director Anthony Minghella, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow ..