Hannibal Rising: Thomas Harris

Hannibal Lecter emerges from the nightmare of the Eastern Front: a boy in the snow, mute, with a chain around his neck. He is not alone - he has brought his demons with him. Rescued from an orphanage by his Uncle and taken to live in France, his uncle's wife, the beautiful Lady Murasaki helps him to heal. But Hannibal's demons visit him and torment him. And when he is old enough, he visits them in turn...https://cosmiccauldronbooks.com.au/p/dvd-hannibal-rising-gaspard-ulliel-gong-li-dominic-west/