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Red Dragon
Sep 21, 2024 1:33 PM

Author:Thomas Harris,Thomas Harris

Red Dragon

Sexual hunger; demonic violence; sinister logic - the lethal components of a deadly formula driving a psychopath in the grip of an unimaginable delusion; a boastful killer who sends the police tormenting notes; a tortured, torturing monster who finds ultimate pleasure in viciously murdering happy families, and calls himself... The Red Dragon.

Special agent Will Graham had been assigned to similar cases before, cases where he was able to see and feel with the madmen, anticipate their moves and, most terrifying of all, be vulnerable to their horrifying brutality. Now Graham is reluctantly lured out of retirement, to find an opening to the evil mind of the Red Dragon. Red Dragon is quite probably the most suspenseful, utterly compelling thriller ever written.

Reviews

George Elliott Clarke writes from the heart as well as the head. No one else has his voice nor his literary fingerprints. He is unique and we should all be grateful

—— Alistair MacLeod, author of No Great Mischief

George Elliott Clarke... is a treasure of world literature. Every page of this novel has heartbreaking genius

—— Howard Norman, author of The Bird Artist

This formidably crafted recreation of a desperate episode should win widespread acclaim

—— Peter Carty , Independent

The novel has been compared with In Cold Blood, but the voice is entirely Clarke's own rough, uncompromising and ultimately heartbreaking

—— Kate Saunders , The Times

George Elliott Clarke has mined his family tree for the poignant story of George and Rue. His heart does not waver in its quest for the courage to shed light on a grievous crime. George & Rue is an extraordinary and poignant first novel. We weep with Clarke while rejoicing in his triumph

—— Nikki Giovanni, author of Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea

Very distinctive...a cut above the average, with a convincing central character, a gripping plot and a fine store of morbid information

—— OBSERVER


A cool talent...evokes a creeping atmosphere of dread

—— GUARDIAN

A book that truly deserves the description "a real page-turner"

—— ROBERT GODDARD

A gruesome forensic mystery...has the makings of an intriguing series

—— SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Terrifying...rarely have the mechanics of suspense been so efficiently utilised outside a Hitchcock movie

—— DAILY EXPRESS

Original, moving and entertaining for adults as well as for older children

—— Julia Donaldson , Daily Express

A deservedly acclaimed read.

—— Time Out London

'Haddon's book is a peculiar thing - a kind of James Joyce for kids - but a genre-busting gem, nevertheless'

—— The Observer

'Engaging, warm, humorous and poignant at the same time'

—— The Scotsman

'This book is amazing . . . A must read'

—— Martina Evans , Irish Post
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