Primal Fear (novel)

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Primal Fear
First edition cover
Author William Diehl
Country United States
Language English
Genre(s) Thriller, Novel
Publisher Villard Books
Publication date January 1993
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN ISBN 0-679-40211-X (first edition, hardback)

Primal Fear is the 1993 thriller novel by William Diehl about an altar boy accused of murder and the attorney defending him. It was adapted into the film Primal Fear in 1996, starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton.