As part of the search for a serial murderer nicknames "Buffalo Bill??"FBI trainee Clarice Starling is given an assignment. She must visit a man confined to a high-security facility for the criminally insane and interview him.
That man?? Dr. Hannibal Lecter?? is a former psychiatrist with unusual tastes and an intense curiosity about the darker corners of the mind. His intimate understanding of the killer and of Clarice herself form the core of Thomas Harris' The Silence of the Lambs--an unforgettable classic of suspense fiction.
Amazon.com ReviewThe Silence of the Lambs?? by Thomas Harris?? is even better than the successful movie. Like hi"lier Red Dragon?? the book takes us inside the world of professional criminal investigation. All the elements of a well-executed thriller are working here--driving suspense?? compelling characters?? inside information?? publicity-hungry bureaucrats thwarting the search?? and the clock ticking relentlessly down toward the death of another young woman. What enriches this well-told tale is the opportunity to live inside the minds of both the crime fighters and the criminals as each struggles in a prison of pain and seeks?? sometimes violently?? relief.Clarice Starling?? a precociously self-disciplined FBI trainee?? is dispatched by her boss?? Section Chief Jack Crawford?? the FBI's most successful tracker of serial killer