The Sniper (novel)
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The Sniper is a 1974 thriller novel by Nelson DeMille
. It was DeMille's first published novel. Like the other books in the Joe Ryker series, it was re-published in 1989 with the author as Jack Cannon.
It is about a tough New York City Police Department Sergeant named Joe Ryker, and his pursuit of a murdering sniper named Homer Cyrus, who fought in the Vietnam war before coming to New York City and becoming a murderer. In the later re-prints of the book, the antagonist's name is changed to Henry Cyrus.
Nelson DeMille
Nelson Richard DeMille is an American author of thriller novels. His works include Word of Honor , The Charm School, The Gold Coast, Plum Island, and The General's Daughter .DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack Cannon, Kurt...
. It was DeMille's first published novel. Like the other books in the Joe Ryker series, it was re-published in 1989 with the author as Jack Cannon.
It is about a tough New York City Police Department Sergeant named Joe Ryker, and his pursuit of a murdering sniper named Homer Cyrus, who fought in the Vietnam war before coming to New York City and becoming a murderer. In the later re-prints of the book, the antagonist's name is changed to Henry Cyrus.