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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe electrifying new ORPHAN X adventure in the bestselling series - Evan Smoak returns with a mission which could cost him everything . . .'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL'[A] witty, satisfying thriller' SUN__________A heavily-armed counter-assault team, a convoy of tactical vehicles plus decoys, air support, a sedative more commonly used to knock out large animals, arm and leg restraints, a hood, mouthguard and a Secret Service Agent asking for a selfie.This was not your average invitation to meet with the President.But then Orphan X is not your average guest. The last survivor of the off-the-books programme that raised and trained him, Evan Smoak was sent around the world to do his government's dirty work. Until he escaped.Now once again in need of his particular skill-set, the President tracks him down and offers him a deal: kill a man she deems too dangerous or be executed himself.Evan must decide whether to accept. He's spent years trying to atone for his former life. But if by taking on the mission he must betray the very principles he now lives by, what is left?One thing becomes clear to the President soon enough: no one should ever try to force Evan's hand. Because putting Orphan X in an impossible spot only makes him more dangerous . . .__________'As a crafter of wham-bam action and suspense, leavened with a healthy dose of humour, Hurwitz's abilities are as fine-tuned as ever' DAILY EXPRESSPraise for the Orphan X series'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES*The Last Orphan: On The Sunday Times bestseller list February 2023*

THE GRIPPING NEW SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUT OF THE DARK AND ORPHAN X'STELLAR. GETS BETTER WITH EACH INSTALLMENT'DAILY MAILHE WANTED TO END IT. BUT IT CAN NEVER BE OVER.Evan Smoak - former government assassin, 'Orphan-X', turned white knight of last resort - is hanging up his gun.When he gets one last call.A man, left a package by a murdered cousin, has an assassin on his trail. Easy work for Evan.Except behind the assassin is someone worse. And behind them something darker still.How long can Evan keep standing?How many times can a man step into the fire?'Memorable as hell' James Patterson'A new series character to rival Reacher' Independent

The thrilling new Orphan X book and SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER from bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI_______As Orphan-X, Evan Smoak was trained to be a secret government assassin - until he quit.As the Nowhere Man, he's the guy to call if no one else can help. He'll save you.But when a woman gets in touch claiming to be his mother, he can't know if his true family needs help or this is a trap.Has Evan's past reached out to claim him?Or is someone out to ensure he has no future?_______'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAILPraise for Orphan X'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES

'Outstanding in every way' Lee Child'The page turned of the season' The Times____________'Do you need my help?'It was the first question he asked. They called him when they had nowhere else to turn.As a boy Evan Smoak was taken from an orphanage.Raised and trained in a top secret programme, he was sent to bad places to do things the government denied ever happened.Then he broke with the programme, using what he'd learned to vanish. Now he helps the desperate and deserving.But someone's on his trail. Someone who knows his past and believes that the boy once known as Orphan X must die . . . ____________'Read this book. You will thank me later' David Baldacci'A rival to reacher' The IndependentIf you loved Orphan X, read the gripping follow-up The Nowhere Man and brand new sequel Out of the Dark!

THE FIRST INSTALMENT IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING EXPLOSIVE THRILLER SERIES'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD'The page turner of the season' THE TIMES__________TRAINED TO KILL, NOW HE HELPS THOSE IN TROUBLEEvan Smoak was an orphan raised in a secret government programme. When he lost faith in it, he got out and now uses his training to help the desperate and deserving who've nowhere left to run - if you can find him.But no one can escape their past for ever. Someone is on Evan's trail. Someone with the same skills and training.And who knows the weaknesses of the boy who became Orphan X . . .__________'A Masterpiece of suspense and thrills' Daily Mail'Pure nail-biting stay-up-all-night suspense' Harlan Coben

The No. 1 Bestselling The Nowhere Man is a thrilling, pulse-pounding ride for readers and the hero of Orphan X . . .'THE PACE NEVER LETS UP' DAILY MAILTHEY TRAINED HIM TO HUNT. NOW HE'S THE HUNTED . . .A former government military asset code-named Orphan-X, Evan Smoak works as the Nowhere Man out to protect the helpless.Until the night it all goes wrong.Ambushed, drugged and kidnapped, Evan wakes in a locked room. He's outnumbered and outgunned. His captors are sure they've outsmarted him.But they've got it all wrong.He's not locked up with them.They're locked up with him . . .___________'MEMORABLE AS ALL HELL' JAMES PATTERSON'A DIZZYING RIDE' TESS GERRITSEN

They trained him to hunt. Now he's the hunted . . . The thrilling, gripping, pulse-pounding No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller'The pace never lets up' DAILY MAIL'A roller coaster ride' 5***** READER REVIEW'Memorable as all hell' JAMES PATTERSON'I couldn't put it down!' 5***** READER REVIEW_________A former government military asset code-named Orphan-X, Evan Smoak works as the Nowhere Man out to protect the helpless.Until the night it all goes wrong.Ambushed, drugged and kidnapped, Evan wakes in a locked room. He's outnumbered and outgunned. His captors are sure they've outsmarted him.But they've got it all wrong.He's not locked up with them.They're locked up with him . . ._________Praise for Orphan X'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES

The explosive Orphan X thriller from bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz.'HURWITZ FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS' GUARDIANTO THOSE WHO TRAINED HIM, HE'S ORPHAN-X. TO THOSE WHO NEED HIM, HE'S THE NOWHERE MAN.Once a secret government assassin, Evan Smoak walked away to help others.But when his old handler calls with a warning - the Orphans are being killed off - he also receives a final mission.A young girl - the last Orphan recruit - is in danger. First, Evan must find her. Then he must protect her.But those tasked with her elimination will not stop.And leading them is one of Evan's fellow Orphans - who'll do anything to see him dead . . ._______________'WONDERFUL' THE TIMES'MEMORABLE AS HELL' JAMES PATTERSON

The explosive Orphan X thriller from bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz.'HURWITZ FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS' GUARDIANTO THOSE WHO TRAINED HIM, HE'S ORPHAN-X. TO THOSE WHO NEED HIM, HE'S THE NOWHERE MAN.Once a secret government assassin, Evan Smoak walked away to help others.But when his old handler calls with a warning - the Orphans are being killed off - he also receives a final mission.A young girl - the last Orphan recruit - is in danger. First, Evan must find her. Then he must protect her.But those tasked with her elimination will not stop.And leading them is one of Evan's fellow Orphans - who'll do anything to see him dead . . ._______________'WONDERFUL' THE TIMES'MEMORABLE AS HELL' JAMES PATTERSON

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'ONE OF THE BEST THRILLERS OF THE YEAR' ASSOCIATED PRESSHOW DO YOU STOP THE MOST POWERFUL MAN ON EARTH?Evan Smoak, code-named Orphan-X, was raised in a secret government programme.He left it behind long ago but now someone has been killing off the orphans - and all evidence of the programme.Only one person would and could do this. The man who created it.He'll do anything - anything - to save himself.But what can one man - even an Orphan - do alone?Against the President of the United States . . .'THE CHAPTERS SPEED BY LIKE AUTOMATIC GUNFIRE' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'WEAPONS-GRADE THRILLER WRITING' GUARDIAN

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'ONE OF THE BEST THRILLERS OF THE YEAR' ASSOCIATED PRESSHOW DO YOU STOP THE MOST POWERFUL MAN ON EARTH?Evan Smoak, code-named Orphan-X, was raised in a secret government programme.He left it behind long ago but now someone has been killing off the orphans - and all evidence of the programme.Only one person would and could do this. The man who created it.He'll do anything - anything - to save himself.But what can one man - even an Orphan - do alone?Against the President of the United States . . .'THE CHAPTERS SPEED BY LIKE AUTOMATIC GUNFIRE' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'WEAPONS-GRADE THRILLER WRITING' GUARDIAN

THE GRIPPING NEW SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUT OF THE DARK AND ORPHAN X'STELLAR. GETS BETTER WITH EACH INSTALLMENT'DAILY MAILHE WANTED TO END IT. BUT IT CAN NEVER BE OVER.Evan Smoak - former government assassin, 'Orphan-X', turned white knight of last resort - is hanging up his gun.When he gets one last call.A man, left a package by a murdered cousin, has an assassin on his trail. Easy work for Evan.Except behind the assassin is someone worse. And behind them something darker still.How long can Evan keep standing?How many times can a man step into the fire?'Memorable as hell' James Patterson'A new series character to rival Reacher' Independent

JOIN ORPHAN X ON HIS MOST DANGEROUS MISSION YET IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL'Outstanding . . . Combines top notch writing with non-stop action' 5**** READER REVIEW'Stop reading this sentence. Start reading this book.' 5***** READER REVIEW_______As Orphan-X, Evan Smoak was trained to be a secret government assassin - until he quit.As the Nowhere Man, he's the guy to call if no one else can help. He'll save you.But when a woman gets in touch claiming to be his mother, he can't know if his true family needs help or this is a trap.Has Evan's past reached out to claim him?Or is someone out to ensure he has no future?_______Praise for Orphan X'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES

The electrifying new adventure in the Sunday Times bestselling series - in which Orphan X faces his most challenging mission ever . . .'A series character to rival Reacher' INDEPENDENT'Gregg Hurwitz has outdone himself. Readers will get whiplash . . . The action strikes like lightning' LUIS URREA, Pulitzer finalist for The Devil's Highway_______Can you remain a good man when you help a bad one? . . .Former government assassin Orphan X, Evan Smoak broke free to use his skills to help the good but powerless. But what if the person asking for help is neither?When the daughter of a Texan crime boss is kidnapped by a ruthless drugs cartel, he asks Evan to rescue her.The girl is innocent of her father's crimes.But in taking the case is Evan crossing a line?To find out he must break into an impregnable Mexican fortress.Then somehow get her out alive . . ._______Praise for the Orphan X series'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMESSunday Times bestseller, February 2023

The electrifying new adventure in the Sunday Times bestselling series - in which Orphan X faces his most challenging mission ever . . .'A series character to rival Reacher' INDEPENDENT'Gregg Hurwitz has outdone himself. Readers will get whiplash . . . The action strikes like lightning' LUIS URREA, Pulitzer finalist for The Devil's Highway_______Can you remain a good man when you help a bad one? . . .Former government assassin Orphan X, Evan Smoak broke free to use his skills to help the good but powerless. But what if the person asking for help is neither?When the daughter of a Texan crime boss is kidnapped by a ruthless drugs cartel, he asks Evan to rescue her.The girl is innocent of her father's crimes.But in taking the case is Evan crossing a line?To find out he must break into an impregnable Mexican fortress.Then somehow get her out alive . . ._______Praise for the Orphan X series'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES