
Thomas Harris
4 SeriesThomas Harris is an American novelist renowned for his suspense, horror, and crime fiction, most notably for creating the character Hannibal Lecter. He has maintained a private life, not granting an interview since 1976. Fellow author Stephen King has described Harris's writing process as "kind of like an act of torment."
Author: Thomas Harris In "The Silence of the Lambs," FBI trainee Clarice Starling seeks the help of incarcerated cannibalistic psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter to catch serial killer Buffalo Bill. Lecter, intrigued by Clarice, offers cryptic clues about Bill's identity in exchange for personal details about her life. As Clarice delves deeper, she uncovers a chilling pattern to Bill's murders and races against time to save his latest victim. The psychological thriller intertwines Clarice's quest with her own traumatic past, culminating in a tense confrontation with the killer.