Thomas Harris: Red dragon (1981, Putnam)
339 pages
English language
Published Nov. 10, 1981 by Putnam.
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.
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.
