{"product_id":"9781250097200","title":"Orphan X : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gregg Hurwitz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Brilliantly conceived and plotted … Read this book. You’ll thank me later.”  -- David Baldacci\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho is \u003ci\u003eOrphan X?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It’s said that when he’s reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them. But he’s not merely a legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e“Excellent…A smart, stylish, state-of-the-art thriller…might give Lee Child’s Jack Reacher books a run for their money.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Evan Smoak is a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn. He’s also a man with a dangerous past. Chosen as a child, he was raised and trained as an Orphan, an off-the-books black box program designed to create the perfect deniable intelligence asset: An assassin. Evan was Orphan X—until he broke with the program and used everything he learned to disappear.  But now someone is on his tail. Someone with similar skills and training who will exploit Evan’s secret new identity as the Nowhere Man to eliminate him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Hurwitz melds nonstop action and high-tech gadgetry…in this excellent series opener.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This isn't simply Hurwitz's 'best thriller yet' or 'a terrific new thriller'-\u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e is an order-of-magnitude leap into stardom. It's the most exciting thriller I've read since \u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Identity\u003c\/i\u003e. Fans of Jack Reacher, Mitch Rapp, and Jason Bourne will LOVE Evan Smoak, and the deadly, secret world of the Orphan Program.  A new thriller superstar is born!” —Robert Crais\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What is \u003ci\u003eOrphan X?\u003c\/i\u003e  A thrill-a-minute read with twists and turns galore. I'm looking forward to Evan Smoak's next adventure.” —Phillip Margolin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Orphan X is the most gripping, high-octane thriller I've read in a long, long time. Hang onto your seat because Gregg Hurwitz will take you on a dizzying ride you'll not soon forget!” —\u003ci\u003eTess Gerritsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gregg Hurwitz's Orphan X is his best yet -- a real celebration of all the strengths he brings to a thriller.” —\u003ci\u003eLee Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the explosive opening where a boy begins his dramatic transformation, Orphan X blows the doors off most thrillers I've read and catapults the readers on a cat-and-mouse chase that feels like a missile launch. Brilliantly conceived and plotted, his character Evan Smoak, Orphan X, deserves his own niche in the thriller hero hall of fame. Read this book. You will thank me later.” —\u003ci\u003eDavid Baldacci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Orphan X is the most exciting new series character since Jack Reacher. And Reacher would love this guy. A page-turning masterpiece of suspense enriched by compassion and insight.” —\u003ci\u003eJonathan Kellerman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exciting and mind blowing! A perfect mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher, ex operative Evan Smoak turns on the action and shows off all the right moves as he sets out to help the downtrodden, and perhaps save his own humanity along the way.” —\u003ci\u003eLisa Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2016)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250097200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40633853935822,"sku":"9781250097200","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_92cb0e67-f841-4cfb-8889-d26f75361fdf.jpg?v=1638926636","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250097200","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}