description: A serial murderer known only by a grotesquely apt nickname—Buffalo Bill—is stalking women. He has a purpose, but no one can fathom it, for the bodies are discovered in different states. Clarice Starling, a young trainee at the FBI Academy, is surprised to be summoned by Jack Crawford, chief of the Bureau's Behavioral Science section. Her assignment: to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter—Hannibal the Cannibal—who is kept under close watch in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.Dr. Lecter is a former psychiatrist with a grisly history, 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 "The Silence of the Lambs"—an ingenious, masterfully written book and an unforgettable classic of suspense fiction.
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: Listen for Pleasure