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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
The 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
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A heavily-armed counter-assault team, a convoy of tactical vehicles, air support, a large animal sedative, arm and leg restraints, a hood, mouthguard - 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 top secret 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 dangerous target or face execution.
Evan's spent years trying to atone for his former life. If taking on the mission means betraying the very principles he now lives by, what does he have left?
One thing will become clear to the President, Evan's hand is not one to be forced. Because putting Orphan X in an impossible spot will only make him that much more dangerous...
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'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 EXPRESS
Praise 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
About the Author
Gregg Hurwitz is the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Evan Smoak thrillers Orphan X, The Nowhere Man, Hellbent, Out of the Dark, Into the Fire, Prodigal Son, Dark Horse and The Last Orphan. He is also the author of You're Next, The Survivor, Tell No Lies and Don't Look Back. He lives with his family in LA, where he also writes for the screen, TV and comics.
Reviews
wham-bam action and suspense, leavened with humour * Sunday Express *
Praise for The Last Orphan- * : *
The Last Orphan is pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, and thought-provoking. I loved it -- Meg Gardiner, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author
The Last Orphan is a top-notch thriller and action packed joyride. Readers will not want to put it down * Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author *
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 Express *
[A] witty, satisfying thriller * Sun *
Hurwitz gives his seventh Orphan X thriller an epic scope, writing with verve and color . . . A crackerjack thriller * Kirkus *
Nonstop action and relentless pacing are matched in The Last Orphan by deeply philosophical and powerfully emotional undertones * Publishers Weekly *
A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment. [Evan Smoak is] the man you want in your corner when justice is needed * Daily Mail *
Orphan X blows the doors off most thrillers I've read and catapults the readers on a cat-and-mouse that feels like a missile launch. Read this book. You will thank me later -- David Baldacci * - *
Orphan X is his best yet - a real celebration of all the strengths Gregg Hurwitz brings to a thriller -- Lee Child * - *
Another jet-fuelled thriller * Shots Magazine *
Orphan X is most exciting new series character since Jack Reacher. A page-turning masterpiece of suspense -- Jonathan Kellerman * - *
Mind blowing! A perfect mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher -- Lisa Gardner * - *
Orphan X is not good. Orphan X is great. Whatever you like best in a thriller - action, plot, character, suspense - Orphan X has it -- Simon Toyne
A new series character to rival Reacher . . . anyone reading Orphan X won't be surprised that a cadre of peers, from Tess Gerritsen to Lee Child, have lined up to praise it * Independent *
Bestseller Hurwitz melds non-stop action and high-tech gadgetry with an acute character study in this excellent series opener . . . Evan Smoak is an electrifying character -- Publishers Weekly
In terms of plot, characters, suspense and innovation, Orphan X is outstanding . . . I've always thought that one reason for Tom Clancy's success was the endless detail he provided about military hardware, and that the James Bond novels benefited from the loving attention Ian Fleming devoted to the martinis, expensive cars and gorgeous women he so admired. Hurwitz outdoes both writers . . . Orphan X is a smart, stylish, state-of-the-art thriller. It's also the start of a series, one that might give Lee Child's Jack Reacher books a run for their money * Washington Post *
A masterpiece of suspense and thrills . . . Turn off the real world and dive into this amazing start to a new series * Associated Press *
Don't miss this one * Booklist *
Book Information
ISBN 9780241402917
Author Gregg Hurwitz
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Michael Joseph Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Series An Orphan X Novel
Weight(grams) 428g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 153mm * 25mm
