“It puts the lotion on its skin.”

Buffalo Bill

Did you ever wonder where Thomas Harris got the idea for Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs?

The homicide detectives at Philly PD turned me onto the case.

So I queried True Detective to write the story about Gary Heidnik, but Rose rejected it. Then I called her & told her that he was the model for Buffalo Bill – & Silence was huge at the box office at the time – so she gave me the OK.

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I’m America’s Best Crime Writer and I approve this message.

Just a reminder – Warner Books published Born to Be Wild in 1992 – and it’s still selling.

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