The powerful visceral appeal of serial killers has led to a macabre love affair between them and the American public. Society’s passion for serial killers is well documented by its insatiable appetite ...

Gillian Anderson as Bedelia Du Maurier in a pink blouse standing in a kitchen looking ahead in Hannibal. Image via NBC Dr. Hannibal Lecter first appeared in Thomas Harris' 1981 novel Red Dragon, with ...

He will have you for dinner: what is it about an unapologetic cannibal that so captured readers and audiences? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Brian Raftery about his new book, "Hannibal Lecter: A Life." ...