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Brian Raftery

Biography

Brian Raftery

Brian Raftery’s work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, Wired, GQ, and The Ringer. He’s the author of BEST. MOVIE. YEAR. EVER.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen, and the host of multiple podcasts for the Ringer, including the acclaimed "Gene & Roger." He lives in Burbank, California, with his wife and daughters, and will never eat meat again.

Brian Raftery

Books by Brian Raftery

Hannibal Lecter: A Life
by Brian Raftery - Biography, Literary Criticism, Nonfiction

This unique biography traces the many lives and crimes of Hannibal Lecter: his disturbing debut in Thomas Harris’ 1981 novel, RED DRAGON; his rise to infamy in beloved films like Michael Mann’s Manhunter and Jonathan Demme’s Academy Award–winning The Silence of the Lambs; and his unexpected comeback in the cult-hit TV series "Hannibal." It also dives into the untold life and career of Harris, the secretive bestselling author whose passion for reporting, eye for grisly detail, and connections to the FBI helped birth not only Lecter, but also the modern true-crime genre. Along the way, HANNIBAL LECTER documents the many ways Lecter’s rise reflected America’s ever-growing obsession with real-life serial killers.