A native of Mississippi, Thomas Harris began his writing career covering crime in the United States and Mexico, and was a reporter and editor for the Associated Press in new York City. His first novel, Black Sunday, was published in 1975, followed by Red Dragon in 1981, The Silence of the Lambs in 1988 and Hannibal in 1999.
""The best popular novel published since The Godfather"" -- Stephen King ""Completely gripping"" Time Out ""Something out of the ordinary for strong nerves and stomachs, an intricately crafted chiller"" Observer