Thomas Harris
Thomas Harris is an author, most famous for his book
The Silence of the Lambs which was made into a
motion picture starring
Jodie Foster as a trainee
FBI agent, and
Anthony Hopkins, in his
Oscar-winning portrayal of
psychopathic serial killer, Dr.
Hannibal Lecter. This book (and movie) is the
sequel to the book (and movie)
Red Dragon which also included Dr. Lecter as a character.
Harris' most famous work before Silence was his book Black Sunday on the plans of a terrorist group to seize control of a blimp, placing a shrapnel bomb on board, and explode it during the Super Bowl, killing thousands of people. This book was also made into a movie starring Robert Shaw and Bruce Dern.
Books by Thomas Harris: