The Silence of The Lambs - First Edition - Advance Reading Copy

Softcover, advance reading copy, published by St. Martin's Press, New York, in 1988. Some minor wear to the exterior, otherwise near fine. Harris's chilling psychological thriller that introduces the unforgettable, mind-bending series of interactions between FBI cadet Clarice Starling and the incarcerated cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. To catch the brutal serial killer "Buffalo Bill, Clarice must trade her deepest psychological scars for Lecter’s unique insights into the murderer's mind. This relentless, tense cat-and-mouse game would later be adapted for the big screens in Jonathan Demme's legendary 1991 film adaptation, which shocked audiences and swept up the "Big Five" at the Academy Awards.