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Start with The Sniper and continue through all 7 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Sniper
Book 1 by Nelson DeMille • Published 1974
A coldly efficient sniper is murdering New Yorkers at random, picking targets from rooftops and alleyways. Joe Ryker leads the manhunt, determined to outthink a careful killer who treats the city as his personal shoot...
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Joe Ryker Nelson Demille reading order
Ends with The Night of the Phoenix
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Book 1:The Sniper
Nelson DeMille • 1974
A coldly efficient sniper is murdering New Yorkers at random, picking targets from rooftops and alleyways. Joe Ryker leads the manhunt, determined to outthink a careful killer who treats the city as his personal shoot...
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Book 2:The Hammer of God
Nelson DeMille • 1974
Women are being slain by a killer dressed like a monk who believes he is destroying witches. As panic spreads, Joe Ryker follows a trail through churches, back alleys, and fringe religious circles to stop a self-appoi...
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Book 3:The Terrorists
Nelson DeMille • 1974
New York reels as a violent revolutionary group launches kidnappings and mass shootings in the name of freedom. Given wide latitude to respond, Joe Ryker takes the fight to them, testing how far he’ll bend the law to...
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Book 4:The Agent of Death
Nelson DeMille • 1975
NYPD Sergeant Joe Ryker is tasked with stopping a rogue CIA assassin who has turned New York into his personal killing ground. As bodies tied to covert operations pile up, Ryker clashes with federal handlers who would...
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Book 5:The Smack Man
Nelson DeMille • 1975
Someone is slipping strychnine-laced heroin onto New York’s streets, leaving sex workers and addicts dead. Ryker teams up uneasily with an undercover female detective and a cop posing as her pimp to trace the poisoned...
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Book 6:Cannibal
Nelson DeMille • 1975
A string of brutal, ritualistic murders suggests a killer who feeds on both fear and flesh. Joe Ryker’s investigation drags him into a shadowy cult and a hunt for a charismatic leader whose followers will do anything...
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Book 7:The Night of the Phoenix
Nelson DeMille • 1975
During a sweltering New York summer, a radical group plans a bombing campaign designed to plunge the city into chaos. With tensions rising and clues scattered, Joe Ryker races to stop a single night of orchestrated te...
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Joe Ryker Nelson Demille FAQ
What is the best order to read the Joe Ryker Nelson Demille series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Sniper.
How many books are in the Joe Ryker Nelson Demille series?
There are 7 books currently listed in the Joe Ryker Nelson Demille series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Joe Ryker Nelson Demille series?
New readers should start with The Sniper, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Joe Ryker Nelson Demille series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1974 to 1975.