Six years after the events described in "The Talented Mr. Ripley," Tom Ripley, now in his thirties, lives a comfortable life, thanks to the inheritance from Dickie Greenleaf and occasional collaborations with an international smuggler, residing in a large villa, "Belle Ombre," in the French countryside. He lives with his French wife, Héloïse Plisson, who, however, is currently on vacation in Greece.
The novel ends with Ripley in bed with Héloïse, who has chosen to ignore what her husband has truly done and the source of his wealth. The ringing of the phone throws Ripley into a panic, making him fear that it might be the police wanting to investigate further the suspicious deaths of so many people he knows. (wiki)
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