THE FOURTH NOVEL ABOUT HANNIBAL LECTER.
THE WHOLE WORLD IS READING THE CULT HANNIBAL LECTER SERIES.
Books about Dr. Lecter are published in millions of copies, becoming classics not only of the detective-thriller genre, but also of the modern psychological novel.
Hannibal Rising is a novel about Lecter’s coming-of-age and rise to the heights of evil. It is a phenomenal prequel to the events described by Thomas Harris in Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal, which were successfully filmed in Hollywood.
“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 textbook example of suspense, an absolute masterpiece that builds seamlessly to its climax... Harris may be the finest writer working in the genre today.' — The Washington Post
'Every Thomas Harris novel is a polished perfection.' — The Times
'No one has ever illuminated the darkness in people's souls more thoroughly and objectively than Thomas Harris. And perhaps no one ever will.' — The Washington Post
'For the last two decades of the 19th century, Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes dominated the detective genre. A century later, Thomas Harris reached the same heights.' — The Guardian
'Reading a Harris novel is like slowly running your hand over cool silk.' — Stephen King
'An incredible talent.' — Ian Rankin
Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a legendary antihero of our time, a genius and a villain at the same time. What made him so? The answer lies in his past. How could a mute, frightened boy with a chain around his neck, frozen in the snows of the Eastern Front, harbor so many demons? And despite his newfound family, these demons continued to visit and torment Hannibal. Until he grew up – and addressed them himself…
“The hypnotic figure of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the iconic antihero of modern literature, rises from the pages of the novel in full stature.”
Publishers Weekly
“A true textbook on the art of creating a tense plot, an absolute masterpiece that smoothly builds 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
