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The new Thomas Harris novel goes by the title of "Hannibal Rising" (Delacorte; $27.95). This has the effect of making Dr. Hannibal Lecter sound like a souffle, a fever chart, or a storm--all comparisons that the good doctor, who prides himself as an epicure and a force of nature, would be bound to welcome. This is his fourth outing in print. He made his blushing debut in "Red Dragon" (1981), then returned to the fray in "The Silence of the Lambs" (1988) and "Hannibal" (1999). As the dates testify, there has been a decorous interval between appearances, as if Lecter, like any other star who understands the value of rarity, were keen to insure that his public should be ...

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