The Silence of the Lambs

THE PEAK OF THE GREATEST MASTER OF THE GENRE. THE SECOND HANNIBAL LECTER NOVEL. One of the most iconic thrillers of the 20th century. Its sensational film adaptation with Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster won five Oscars. A young FBI cadet will have to face evil incarnate - Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Each of them plays his own game to achieve his goals. Who will outwit the other in this fight? "The hypnotic figure of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the iconic antihero of modern literature, rises from the pages of the novel in full growth." - Publishers Weekly "A true textbook on the art of creating a tense plot, an absolute masterpiece that smoothly strives to its climax ... Harris is perhaps the best writer working in this genre today." - The Washington Post "Every Thomas Harris novel is polished perfection." — The Times“No one has ever illuminated the darkness in the soul of men more thoroughly and objectively than Thomas Harris. And perhaps no one else can.” — The Washington Post“For the last two decades of the 19th century, Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes reigned supreme in the detective genre. A century later, Thomas Harris reached the same heights in the genre.” — The Guardian“Reading Harris’s novels is like running your hand slowly over cold silk.” — Stephen King“An incredible talent.” — Ian Rankin