(Or ‘Lecktor,” as it’s spelled in the credits.) Hannibal Lecter also makes an appearance.

William Petersen plays Will Graham, and he is hunting a creepy serial killer, played by the criminally underutilized character actor Tom Noonan. Pastel colors, cheesy music, stylized visuals. It’s directed by Michael Mann (who was responsible for Miami Vice) and it’s basically like Miami Vice meets Hannibal Lecter. Oh, what a glorious piece of film this is now! Manhunter (based on the book Red Dragon) is definitely a cult classic. Now would be the perfect time for a marathon viewing-especially while enjoying a nice Chianti and some fava beans. Here’s a look back at all of the on-screen adaptations of Thomas Harris novels. And of course, the gorgeously dark and disturbing television show! The novel’s titular character, Cari Mora, is the mansion’s caretaker, who comes up against ruthless men who seek to take the gold.Īlmost every Harris novel has been adapted for television or the big screen, from Black Sunday and Manhunter, which was based on Red Dragon (but is different than the Red Dragon movie), to the other Hannibal Lecter movies, like The Silence of the Lambs. Harris’s new novel, Cari Mora, is about a mansion on the Miami Beach waterfront where twenty-five million dollars in cartel gold lies buried beneath it. Other first edition points for books by Thomas Harris include: Black Sunday.Thomas Harris, the creator of The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal Lecter, has a new novel and I could not be more excited! I’ve basically been Googling “Thomas Harris new book” every week since 2006, when I finished reading Hannibal Rising. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of The Silence of the Lambs. Martins Press boards for The Silence of the Lambs.

Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of The Silence of the Lambs. Picture of dust jacket where original $18.95 price is found for The Silence of the Lambs. Picture of the first edition copyright page for The Silence of the Lambs. Picture of the 1988 first edition dust jacket for The Silence of the Lambs. Boards are gray with author's initials blind stamp on front, and burgundy cloth spine.

The first edition can be identified by the following criteria: 'First Edition' is stated on the copyright page above full number line '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'. It was 338 pages long, and the original retail price was $18.95. Pages: 338 The first edition of this modern classic Thomas Harris book was published by St. First Edition Points and Criteria for The Silence of the Lambs

Silence of the lambs books in order