Question: "Amuse-Bouche" is the second episode of the first season of the psychological thriller–horror series "Hannibal", it has focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator and Dr. Hannibal Lecter played by Mads Mikkelsen, a character in a series of suspense novels by who?
Context: "Amuse-Bouche" is the second episode of the first season of the psychological thriller–horror series "Hannibal".  The episode was written by Jim Danger Gray, and directed by Michael Rymer.  It was first broadcast on April 11, 2013, on NBC.  The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels "Red Dragon" and "Hannibal", with focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy. Hannibal is a 2001 American psychological horror film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris.  It is the sequel to the 1991 Academy Award–winning film "The Silence of the Lambs" in which Anthony Hopkins returns to his role as the iconic serial killer, Hannibal Lecter.  Julianne Moore co-stars, in the role first held by Jodie Foster, as FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, and Scott Glenn.  Adapted by Ted Tally from the 1988 novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, his second to feature the character of Dr. Hannibal Lecter; a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer, the film was the second adaptation of a Harris novel featuring Lecter, preceded by the Michael Mann-directed "Manhunter" in 1986.  In the film, Clarice Starling, a young U.S. FBI trainee, seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Lecter to apprehend another serial killer, known only as "Buffalo Bill". Hannibal is an American psychological thriller–horror television series developed by Bryan Fuller for NBC.  The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels "Red Dragon" and "Hannibal", with focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy. "Potage" is the third episode of the first season of the psychological thriller–horror series "Hannibal".  The episode was written by David Fury, Chris Brancato and Bryan Fuller from a story by Fury, and directed by David Slade.  It was first broadcast on April 18, 2013, on NBC.  The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels "Red Dragon" and "Hannibal", with focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy. Hannibal is a novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 1999.  It is the third in his series featuring Dr. Hannibal Lecter and the second to feature FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling.  The novel takes place seven years after the events of "The Silence of the Lambs" and deals with the intended revenge of one of Lecter's victims.  It was adapted as a film of the same name in 2001, directed by Ridley Scott.  Elements of the novel were incorporated into the second season of the NBC television series "Hannibal", while the show's third season adapted the plot of the novel. The Silence of the Lambs is a novel by Thomas Harris.  First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris' 1981 novel "Red Dragon".  Both novels feature the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter, this time pitted against FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling.  Its film adaptation directed by Jonathan Demme was released in 1991 to box office success and critical acclaim. Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a character in a series of suspense novels by Thomas Harris. "Oeuf" (also known as "Ceuf" or "Œuf") is the fourth episode of the first season of the psychological thriller–horror series "Hannibal".  The episode was written by Jennifer Schuur, and directed by Peter Medak.  The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels "Red Dragon" and "Hannibal", with focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy. "Apéritif" is the first episode of psychological thriller–horror series "Hannibal".  The episode was written by Bryan Fuller, and directed by David Slade.  It was first broadcast on April 4, 2013, on NBC.  The series is based on characters and elements appearing in Thomas Harris' novels "Red Dragon" and "Hannibal", with focus on the relationship between FBI special investigator Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen), a forensic psychiatrist destined to become Graham's most cunning enemy.
Answer: Thomas Harris