''The Cannibal'' is the fifth of

Nelson DeMille Nelson Richard DeMille (born August 23, 1943) is an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include '' Plum Island'', '' The Charm School'', and '' The Gold Coast''. DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack ...

's novels about

NYPD The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, established on May 23, 1845, is the primary municipal law enforcement agency within the City of New York, the largest and one of the oldest in ...

Sergeant Joe Ryker. It was first published in 1975 with the protagonist originally as Joe Keller. The novel was then republished in 1989 with the author listed as Jack Cannon.

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