Hannibal Lecter has been on the run for seven years. n n And seven years after he helped FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling bring down Buffalo Bill, her career is collapsing after a disastrous drug bust. n n Meanwhile, seven years after violently escaping from custody, Hannibal Lecter is hunted by Mason Verger, a psychopathic former client obsessed with feeding him to wild boars. n n With the one-time partners at a low ebb, Hannibal is the one to reach out to Clarice, who has been plagued by dreams of his rasping voice. n n It has been seven years since they both came to realise they shared more than they expected. n n Seven years since their last meeting. n n Seven years to lay plans for the next one... n