Red Dragon
by Thomas Harris
Buy on AmazonI'll go with Francis Dolarhyde from Thomas Harris's "Red Dragon" as the villain. He remains in the shadow of Hannibal Lecter, but I find him more realistic and a reminder that these sorts of killers are more banal than genius.
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"I'll go with Francis Dolarhyde from Thomas Harris's "Red Dragon" as the villain. He remains in the shadow of Hannibal Lecter, but I find him more realistic and a reminder that these sorts of killers are more banal than genius."
By the Book: Michael Connelly · nytimes.com
"Red Dragon, by Thomas Harris, in which he introduced Hannibal Lecter, who was the most chilling character ever written."
By the Book: Otto Penzler · nytimes.com