1999 1ST EDITION OF HANNIBAL BY THOMAS HARRIS

Hannibal is a 1999 psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris, the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs, following the escaped cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter seven years later as he lives in Florence, Italy, while FBI Agent Clarice Starling and Lecter's disfigured former victim, Mason Verger, hunt him for different reasons. The book is known for its intense suspense, graphic content, and a controversial ending that sees Lecter and Starling form a unique, twisted bond.