“Praise for Hannibal: Quite simply a compelling and brilliant thriller” Daily Mirror “The thrills, horror, sly erudition and sheer exquisite writing make this so much more than another serial killer novel … [It] reaches almost sublime levels of gothic grandeur at its conclusion. If only all bestsellers were so rewarding” Guardian “A masterpiece… Chillingly brilliant” Observer “Quite simply this is the best-written thriller to dominate the market in years … A literary evocation of the diabolical to compare with Goethe and Gogol. Honestly” The Times “A gut-churning, nail-biting, skin-crawling, often lyrical triumph – addictive on every level” Daily Express

Thomas Harris is the author of five novels and is perhaps best known for his character Hannibal Lecter. All of his books have been made into films, including most notably the multiple Oscar winner, The Silence of the Lambs. Harris began his writing career covering crime in the United States and Mexico, and was a reporter and editor at the Associated Press in New York.