In an attempt to push Graham into becoming a serial killer, Lecter sends Randall Tier, a psychotic former patient of his, to kill Graham, but Graham kills and mutilates Tier instead--just as Lecter had hoped he would.
Lecter sends Randall Tier to kill Graham. This is in an attempt to push Graham into becoming a serial killer. Randall Tier is a psychotic former patient of his. Graham kills. Graham mutilates Tier instead. He would. Lecter had hoped.