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Sexual hunger; demonic violence; sinister logic - the lethal components of a deadly formula driving a psychopath in the grip of an unimaginable delusion; a boastful killer who sends the police tormenting notes; a tortured, torturing monster who finds ultimate pleasure in viciously murdering... read more

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First Sentence edit see section history

Will Graham sat Crawford down at a picnic table between the house and the ocean and gave him a glass of iced tea.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Numbered chapters 1-54

Errata edit see section history

The picture by William Blake that is mentioned in the book as "The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun" is a mistitle. The real title of the painting is "The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in the Sun".

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 4 in Hannibal Lecter. (standard series)

Followed by The Silence of the Lambs.

This is book 84 of 199 in Newman and Jones 200 Best Horror Novels. (community list)
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
This is book 27 of 99 in NPR's Top 100 Killer Thriller. (community list)
This is book 27 of 100 in Top 100 Mysteries of All Time (Mystery Writers of America, 1995). (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Thomas Harris (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnams, Dell Publishing
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 1981
ISBN: 0-399-12442-X
Page Count: 480

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3558.A6558 R4 1981
  • Dewey: 818'.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

graphic violence

Movie Connections edit see section history

  • Manhunter (IMDb): (1986) Starring William Petersen, Brian Cox; Directed by Michael Mann
  • Red Dragon (IMDb): (2002) Starring Edward Norton, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes; Directed by Brett Ratner

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