The Silence of the Lambs
About this book
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.
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Also contained in:
- [Red Dragon / The Silence of the Lambs](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL138391W)
Details
- First published
- 1988
- OL Work ID
- OL23481W
Subjects
lambsblack witch mothautopsypupaoffender profilingforensic psychiatryFederal Bureau of InvestigationFictionGovernment investigatorsPsychologySerial murderersSerial murdersDetective and mystery storiesHannibal Lecter (Fictitious character)Large type booksFiction, suspenseFiction, horrorFiction, psychological