One of the most iconic thrillers of the 20th century. Its sensational film adaptation with Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster won five Academy Awards.

A young FBI cadet will have to face evil incarnate – Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Each of them plays their own game to achieve their goals. Who will outsmart 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 stature.' - Publishers Weekly

'A true textbook on the art of plotting, an absolute masterpiece that builds smoothly 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 people's souls more thoroughly and objectively than Thomas Harris. And perhaps no one else ever will.' — The Washington Post

'For the last two decades of the 19th century, Conan Doyle dominated the detective genre with his Sherlock Holmes. A century later, Thomas Harris reached the same heights in the genre.' — Guardian

'Reading Harris's novels is like running your hand slowly over cool silk.' — Stephen King

'An incredible talent.' — Ian Rankin