Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Who wrote the novel "Silence of the Lambs?""
...Thomas Harris's first novel, titled "Black Sunday," hit bookstores in 1975. It was about a sinister plot of terrorism aimed at the Superbowl, using a blimp as the weapon. The book made its debut on the big screen in 1977. Harris introduced the world to Hannibal Lector in his book "Red Dragon" in 1981. His blockbuster novel, "the Silence of the Lambs," continued the tale of Lector in 1988. It was also made into a movie, sweeping the Academy Awards in 1991. Harris has recently released his newest novel, featuring a female serial killer, titled "Cari Mora." Source: IMDb.com