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A quiet summer night...a neat suburban house...and another innocent, happy family is shattered -- the latest victims of a grisly series of hideous sacrificial killings that no one understands, and no one can stop. Nobody lives to tell of the unimaginable carnage. Only the blood-stained walls bear witness.
All hope rests on Special Agent Will Graham, who must peer inside the killer's tortured soul to understand his rage, to anticipate and prevent his next vicious crime. Desperate for help, Graham finds himself locked in a deadly alliance with the brilliant Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the infamous mass murderer who Graham put in prison years ago. As the imprisoned Lecter tightens the reins of revenge, Graham's feverish pursuit of the Red Dragon draws him inside the warped mind of a psychopath, into an unforgettable world of demonic ritual and violence, beyond the limits of human terror.
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"Great read. I expected to read a little more about Dr. Lecter, but nonetheless, the writing and character building was fantastic. Not for the faint of heart. Some very gruesome scenes. Also, just when you think you know what's going on, something unexpected happens. Not predictable in the least!"
— Sydney (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Red Dragon is an engine designed for one purpose—to make the pulse pound, the heart palpitate, the fear glands secrete.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“A gruesome, graphic, gripping thriller…Extraordinarily harrowing.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer -
“Warning! If you’re subject to nightmares, don’t read it!”
— Colorado Springs Sun -
“An unforgettable thriller.”
— New York Daily News
Awards
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A New York Times bestseller
Red Dragon Listener Reviews
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" Still think about this book sometimes. Scared me. "
— Louanne, 2/9/2014 -
" This one should have gotten a Bram Stoker award too! "
— Maria, 1/28/2014 -
" Although I seldom listen to audio books this was a good one. Scary without distracting your attention from the road. "
— Keith, 1/24/2014 -
" Really enjoyed this book so much more than 'Silence of the lambs' more complex much more interesting couldn't put it down. "
— Nickkie, 1/13/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this book but wish the author hadn't wrapped up the ending so abruptly. "
— Jessica, 1/12/2014 -
" The first in the series is a bit rough around the edges, but it unexpectedly turned me on to William Blake's series of watercolors. Guess you'll have to read it to see the connection. "
— Jen, 1/8/2014 -
" Another middle school read- The Hannibal Lecter book before "Silence of the Lambs." Killer isn't as good as Buffalo Bill. This does have a scary ending though. "Manhunter" the movie is okay but not true to the book and "Red Dragon" is horrible - AND I had to see it by myself because a friend stood me up and I was reviewing it for school paper. Ugh. "
— Kaya, 1/6/2014 -
" I liked this much better the second time around. The first time I read it, I had already seen the movie, and the writing style didn't work for me so well in that situation. But this was an enjoyable piece of mystery/detective fiction. "
— Elizabeth, 1/5/2014 -
" This book was a very good book,but a little dissapointing, only because Hannibal/Hannibal Rising were like perfect and this one just seemed to lack in something. One thing about Red Dragon I did like was the investigative side of it, and how it feels sort of like a dark CSI book. I would advise this book to anyone who likes investigative/detective/thrillers/ "
— Ryan, 12/31/2013 -
" A good, suspenseful read that adds depth to the superb movie. "
— Amanda, 11/19/2013 -
" Finally finished. Glad this book wasn't the first I read in the series. I would not have read any of the others had that been the case. "
— Joy, 11/15/2013 -
" I have read all the Hannibal novels and found them good. It is a creepy kind of book and one that I would not read numerous times. I liked this one the best of the three. "
— Kay, 11/14/2013 -
" Very creepy characters in this book. I found it hard to put down. "
— Rebekkila, 11/12/2013 -
" The disappointing prequel to The Silence of the Lambs. "
— Sarah, 10/27/2013 -
" A suspenseful and thrilling story that introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter. Brilliantly written. "
— Beka, 9/30/2013 -
" An excellent novel by Thomas Harris. To be honest, having seen the movie I expected the role of Dr. Lecter to be much more pronounced and was disappointed in that regard. However, this did not diminish my enjoyment of a well-crafted and tightly-written novel of horror and suspense. "
— Jordan, 9/16/2013 -
" My least favorite of the Harris books, but nonetheless great. Dolarhyde is a wonderful villain, but no match for Hannibal. I cannot read what Lecter says without the voice of Anthony Hopkins speaking the lines. "
— Bob, 5/25/2013 -
" What can I say? I love Hannibal Lecter. This is the kind of trash I think it's awesome to read. "
— Miranda, 5/8/2013 -
" It was a quick read. I thought most of the characters were rather 2D though. I was also disappointed that Lector didn't play a bigger role. It was a decent read in any case. "
— Krissy, 4/25/2013 -
" Good book but really no difference from the movie. Worth the read but don't watch the movie first if you can help it. "
— John, 1/18/2013 -
" Call me nuts but I just love this series... I read this one first because I wanted to read it before Hannibal came out. "
— Laura, 10/20/2012 -
" Better-than-average detective paperback, but not much better. Amazing that this blossomed into such an incredible series. "
— Dan, 10/14/2012 -
" i thought this book was really good, i especially enjoyed the movie (2001) it followed the book precisely, rather than Manhunter which sucked "
— Jarod, 9/13/2012 -
" Get ready to leave the light on... "
— Marcy, 7/17/2012 -
" enjoyed both the book and the (2002?) movie... "
— Evelyn, 7/5/2012
About Thomas Harris
Thomas Harris is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Hannibal. He 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. The first four of his Hannibal Lecter novels have been made into films, most famously with actor Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal; the film version of his book The Silence of the Lambs swept the Academy Awards in 1991, winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
About Alan Sklar
Alan Sklar, a graduate of Dartmouth, has excelled in his career as a freelance voice actor. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by AudioFile magazine, his work has earned him several Earphones Awards, a Booklist Editors’ Choice Award (twice), a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ForeWord magazine. He has also narrated thousands of corporate videos for clients such as NASA, Sikorsky Aircraft, IBM, Dannon, Pfizer, AT&T, and SONY.