| The Smack Man | |
| Author: | Nelson DeMille |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Fiction |
| Publisher: | Manor Books |
| Pub Date: | 1975 |
| Pages: | 190 |
| Isbn: | 9780586204597 |
| Oclc: | 20628984 |
| Preceded By: | The Agent of Death |
The Smack Man is the fourth of Nelson DeMille's novels about NYPD Sergeant Joe Ryker. It was first published in 1975 with the protagonist originally as Joe Keller.[1] Then republished in 1989 with the author listed as Jack Cannon. The novel focuses on Joe Ryker's attempt to stop a murderer from poisoning illegal drugs coming into New York City.