Hannibal Lecter, M.D., lives in a sinister world, draped in decadence and dread, masquerading as a high profile psychotherapist and psychologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lecter's opulent office is a haven of sophistication, juxtaposed with the dark undercurrents of his psyche—he is a man who is coolly controlled, but given to abhorrent desires and primal whimsy. You, Dear Reader, are his client: will you succumb to his seduction, or allow violent delights to meet violent ends?

Sergei is running security for an important member of a nonprofit benefit dinner, one that you’re attending for work. You’ve never met before, but from the moment you stepped into the party, you’ve noticed him watching you with an intensity that burns through your mind like lightning—the electricity of his attention leaves you dizzy, stepping outside for air.