Patricia Highsmith Comics. When Highsmith wrote the psychological thriller novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1955), one of the title character's first victims is a comic-book artist named Reddington: "Tom had a hunch about Reddington. He was a comic-book artist. He probably didn't know whether he was coming or going." Highsmith's first novel, "Strangers on a Train", proved modestly successful upon publication in 1950, and Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 film adaptation of the novel enhanced her reputation. Highsmith's second novel, "The Price of Salt", was published in 1952 under the "nom de plume" Claire Morgan. Highsmith mined her personal life for the novel's content.
Patricia S. Curley Wedemeyer, Jr. as presiding judge of District I. Patricia S. Curley Patricia S. Curley (born October 25, 1946) is a former American jurist and the presiding judge of District I of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Curley served on the Milwaukee-based court from 1996 and as its presiding judge from 2007. She retired in December 2016. Born in Milwaukee, Curley is the daughter of Robert M. Curley, a legislator and circuit court judge. She received her bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1969 and graduated from the university's law school in 1973. From 1973 to 1978, Curley was employed as