num_pages: 338
description: As part of the search for a serial murderer nicknames "Buffalo Bill," FBI trainee Clarice Starling is given an assignment. She must visit a man confined to a high-security facility for the criminally insane and interview him.That man, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, is a former psychiatrist with unusual tastes and an intense curiosity about the darker corners of the mind. His intimate understanding of the killer and of Clarice herself form the core of Thomas Harris' The Silence of the Lambs--an unforgettable classic of suspense fiction.
language: English
title: The Silence of the Lambs
titlecomplete: The Silence of the Lambs
characters: Jack Crawford, Clarice Starling, Hannibal Lecter
genres: Suspense, Mystery, Fiction, Novels, Thriller, Crime, Adult, Classics, Horror, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 537101
places: Memphis, Tennessee, Washington, D.C.
series: Hannibal Lecter
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Bram Stoker Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
category: Romans étrangers, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: このミステリーがすごい！
category: Best Translated Mystery Novel of the Year in Japan, awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: CWA Best Ever
category: Crime Novel
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin