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Black Sunday

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$22.00 US
5.24"W x 7.92"H x 0.72"D   | 9 oz | 44 per carton
On sale Nov 01, 2005 | 320 Pages | 9780451217417

From the genius of Thomas Harris, the #1 New York Times bestselling author who introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter, comes the terrifying and prophetic novel that set the standard for international suspense and heralded one of the most arresting voices in contemporary fiction.
 
It’s the event of the year. Eighty thousand fans have converged in New Orleans for Super Bowl Sunday. Among them is a young man named Michael Lander. But he has not come to watch the game. A tool for a radical terrorist group, he’s has come to play one. To enact revenge. To feed the rage of others. And the whole world will be watching. Unless someone stops him.
 
But first, they have to find him.
“Breathtaking...All forces converge with an apocalyptic bang.”—The New York Times

“Suspensful, nightmarish.”—Los Angeles Times
 
“Frighteningly believable.”—Chicago Tribune
 
“A spellbinder...hair-raising...will keep you rooted to your chair.”—Hartford Courant

“Could this really happen? This is the question you continually ask yourself as you tiptoe through this thriller.”—Chicago Daily News
 
“Action-packed, crisp, fast-paced, timely...a first-class plot told in a first-class fashion.”—Associated Press
 
“All too realistic...with a shattering climax.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Suspenseful and relentless action...an exciting thriller.”—Library Journal
Thomas Harris began his writing career covering crime in the United States and Mexico, and was a reporter and editor for the Associated Press in New York City. His first novel, Black Sunday, was published in 1975, followed by Red Dragon in 1981, The Silence of the Lambs in 1988, Hannibal in 1999, and Hannibal Rising in 2006. View titles by Thomas Harris

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From the genius of Thomas Harris, the #1 New York Times bestselling author who introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter, comes the terrifying and prophetic novel that set the standard for international suspense and heralded one of the most arresting voices in contemporary fiction.
 
It’s the event of the year. Eighty thousand fans have converged in New Orleans for Super Bowl Sunday. Among them is a young man named Michael Lander. But he has not come to watch the game. A tool for a radical terrorist group, he’s has come to play one. To enact revenge. To feed the rage of others. And the whole world will be watching. Unless someone stops him.
 
But first, they have to find him.

Praise

“Breathtaking...All forces converge with an apocalyptic bang.”—The New York Times

“Suspensful, nightmarish.”—Los Angeles Times
 
“Frighteningly believable.”—Chicago Tribune
 
“A spellbinder...hair-raising...will keep you rooted to your chair.”—Hartford Courant

“Could this really happen? This is the question you continually ask yourself as you tiptoe through this thriller.”—Chicago Daily News
 
“Action-packed, crisp, fast-paced, timely...a first-class plot told in a first-class fashion.”—Associated Press
 
“All too realistic...with a shattering climax.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Suspenseful and relentless action...an exciting thriller.”—Library Journal

Author

Thomas Harris began his writing career covering crime in the United States and Mexico, and was a reporter and editor for the Associated Press in New York City. His first novel, Black Sunday, was published in 1975, followed by Red Dragon in 1981, The Silence of the Lambs in 1988, Hannibal in 1999, and Hannibal Rising in 2006. View titles by Thomas Harris