description: There's a serial killer on the loose, who knows that beauty is only skin deep, and a trainee investigator who's trying to save her own hide.The only man that can help them is locked in an asylum. But he's willing to put a brave face on - if it will help him escape
language: English
title: The Silence of the Lambs
titlecomplete: The Silence of the Lambs
characters: Hannibal Lecter, Jack Crawford, Clarice Starling
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Mystery Thriller, Adult, Classics, Novels, Crime, Suspense
ratings_count: 537029
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: Penguin Books