| | 35,555 (35,675) | 425 | 436 |  (3.73) | 77 | 0 | Author Thomas Harris was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1940 to Thomas, an electrical engineer, and Polly, a high school chemistry and biology teacher. He graduated with a B.A. from Baylor University in 1964. He has one child, a daughter, from his first marriage. Harris worked as a general assignment reporter for the Associated Press in New York and covered the crime beat daily. He spent time at the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico and has interviewed serial killer Ted Bundy in researching for his novels. Harris's first novel, "Black Sunday" (1975), was a collaborative effort with fellow reporters Sam Maul and Dick Riley. While working the evening shift for the AP, they came up with the idea of using the Goodyear Blimp as the vehicle for a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl. The next novel, "Red Dragon" (1981), tells the story of the FBI's search for a murderer and introduces the infamous character Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. The 1986 movie version of this novel was titled Manhunter. Next came, what many considered to be a masterpiece of suspense, "The Silence of the Lambs" (1988) and brings back the psychopathic killer Hannibal Lecter in an intense exploration of evil. The film version became the third movie in history to claim the top five Academy Awards, which were Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress (Jodie Foster), Best Screenplay (Ted Tally), Best Director (Jonathan Demme) and Best Picture. The sequel, "Hannibal," was published in 1999 and it was also made into a movie. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Silence of the Lambs … (more) |
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Thomas Harris has 3 past events. (show)  An Evening with Fiona Cummins Join us for the launch of The Collector - the latest thriller from Fiona Cummins. Following the huge success of her debut Rattle, Fiona will discuss the follow-up with journalist Lee Randall at this event. If you like Mo Hayder and Thomas Harris, you'll love The Collector... Jakey escaped with his life and moved to a new town.
His rescue was a miracle but his parents know that the Collector is still out there, watching, waiting . . .
Clara, the girl he left behind, dreams of being found.
Her mother is falling apart but she will not give up hope.
The Collector has found an apprentice to take over his family's legacy.
But he can't forget the one who got away and the detective who destroyed his dreams.
DS Etta Fitzroy must hunt him down before his obsession destroys them all. (OwenRochester)… (more)Seen and Not Seen: Jasun Horsley Wednesday, May 13 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jasun Horsley will read from his new book, Seen and Not Seen, and talk about autism, creativity and the human desire to look inward in order to make sense of what’s on the outside. Seen and Not Seen is a series of autobiographical explorations “about the essential acts of movie-watching, writing, and self-examination.” (starfishian)… (more)History of Mystery Class - discussing Red Dragon Join the History of Mystery Class when we meet to take a look at those authors, issues and novels that have shaped the course of crime fiction over the years. This time, we'll be discussing Red Dragon by Thomas HarrisLocation: Street: 603 N Lamar Blvd City: Austin, Province: Texas Postal Code: 78703-5413 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)
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