Strangers on a Train (play) Strangers on a Train (play) Strangers on a Train is a play written by Craig Warner and is based on the 1950 the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. The show made its West End and world premiere at the Gielgud Theatre on 19 November 2013, following previews from 2 November. Strangers on a Train is a thriller written by Craig Warner, based on the 1950 novel "Strangers on a Train" written by Patricia Highsmith. Officially confirmed on 20 September 2013, the play began previews on 2 November 2013, before making its world premiere at the Gielgud Theatre
The Price of Salt The Price of Salt The Price of Salt (later republished under the title Carol) is a 1952 romance novel by Patricia Highsmith, first published under the pseudonym "Claire Morgan". Highsmith—known as a suspense writer based on her psychological thriller "Strangers on a Train"—used an alias because she did not want to be tagged as "a lesbian-book writer", and because of the use of her own life references for characters and occurrences in the story. Though Highsmith had many sexual and romantic relationships with women and wrote over 22 novels and numerous short stories, "The Price of Salt" is her only