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Red Dragon

Thomas Harris

Red Dragon is a psychological horror novel by American author Thomas Harris, first published in 1981. The story follows former FBI profiler Will Graham, who comes out of retirement to find and apprehend an enigmatic serial killer, at first nicknamed "the Tooth Fairy", before being referred to as The Dragon. The novel introduces the character Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer to whom Graham reluctantly turns for advice and with whom he has a dark past.

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GenreCrime & thriller· first published 1981

Vivek’s Notes

The earlier thriller in which the villain first appeared.

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