Red Dragon

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Red Dragon is a novel by American author Thomas Harris, first published in 1981. The plot follows former FBI profiler Will Graham, who comes out of retirement to find and apprehend an enigmatic serial-killer nicknamed "The Tooth Fairy". The novel introduced the character Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial-killer, whom Graham reluctantly turns to for advice and with whom he has a dark past. The title refers to the figure from William Blake's painting The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun.

43 editions

Hardcover

English language

Published July 21, 1985 by Random House Value Publishing.

ISBN:: 978-0-517-49426-4
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Subjects

Serial murders
Nonfiction - General
Mystery & Detective - General
Nonfiction
Mystery/Suspense
Suspense
Psychological
Non-Classifiable
Sale Books
Government investigators
Detective and mystery stories
Fiction
Lecter, Hannibal (Fictitious character)

Reviews

Candid_Chameleon reviewed Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

A damn good read

5.0 stars

A very fast paced and thrilling read. Harris does a great job of saying a lot with very little, giving just enough description to let your mind make it terrifying. Can't wait to read more.