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The Silence of the Lambs

Thomas Harris · 1988

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The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris. First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon. Both novels feature the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter, this time pitted against FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. The novel won the 1988 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. The novel also won the 1989 Anthony Award for Best Novel. It was nominated for the 1989 World Fantasy Award. ---------- Also contained in: - [Red Dragon / The Silence of the Lambs](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL138391W)

First sentence: Behavioral Science, the FBI section that deals with serial murder, is on the bottom floor of the Academy building at Quantico, half-buried in the earth.

Book details

Year
1988
Language
English
Publisher
Arrow Books
Editions
51
Reader rating
4.2 / 5 (55)
Pages
421
ISBN
9780099446781

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