A brave FBI agent risks her life trying to solve a mysterious crime. But to do so, she needs the help of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brutal serial killer. This book inspired the film classic "The Silence of the Lambs ," which won the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Five women are brutally murdered in different locations across the United States by the serial killer nicknamed Buffalo Bill. Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is surprised to be called in by Jack Crawford, head of the Behavioral Science Division. Her mission: to interrogate the cunning psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter, held at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Mentally Disturbed. His psychopathic mind is dangerously turned toward crime, but he may prove useful to the case, even though he has never cooperated with law enforcement.
However, Clarice piques Lecter's interest, and he decides to help her. However, in return, he asks her to provide him with personal information about herself. By following the clues provided by Dr. Lecter, Clarice advances in the case, becoming entangled in a deadly, surprising, and frightening web, hunting a killer on the loose while getting ever closer to a killer behind bars.
An ingenious and masterfully written novel, Thomas Harris's The Silence of the Lambs is a classic thriller that will keep readers hooked.
Adapted for the screen with Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster in the lead roles, The Silence of the Lambs won five Oscars. Along with Red Dragon , Hannibal , and Hannibal Rising, it completes the book series starring Dr. Lecter that spawned the television series Hannibal .
