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The Lion
First edition
AuthorNelson DeMille
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
Publication date
May 20, 2010
Publication placeUnited States
Pages437
ISBN9780446580830
OCLC464589699
Preceded byWild Fire 
Followed byThe Panther 

The Lion is a 2010 novel by American author Nelson DeMille. It is the fifth of DeMille's novels to feature Detective John Corey, now working as a contractor for the fictional FBI Anti-Terrorist Task Force in New York City. The novel is the sequel to The Lion's Game. The Lion is followed by DeMille's 2012 novel, The Panther.