
But Evan has managed it somehow, and now he spends his time trying to help those who can’t help themselves, maybe to exorcise his demons, as an atonement for past evils he performed in the name of patriotism. Right until he say NO MORE and went left the trade.Įxcept, once you’re in, you can’t leave unless in a body bag. Jack Reacher, The Gray Man, Jason Bourne, Victor the Assassin, are just some of the most sought-for characters that people who are new to this genre pick up right away.Īnd then we have Evan Smoak, a dangerous man who, as a child, was taken from an orphanage and raised to be one of the deadliest assassins in the world. There are entire book circles devoted to such books. He was X.īook series with assassins, hitmen, and rogue agents are plenty these days, and they are very popular too. This is the name given to him in the underground organization called the Orphan Program. We are introduced to Evan Smoak in the first book titled Orphan X. ©2016 Gregg Hurwitz (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.Orphan X, aka The Nowhere Man, is a relatively new series by the popular thriller author Gregg Hurwitz, who has also written the Tim Rackley and the Rains series, and several standalone thrillers. “Hurwitz melds nonstop action and high-tech gadgetry.in this excellent series opener.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Someone with similar skills and training who will exploit Evan’s secret new identity as the Nowhere Man to eliminate him. Evan was Orphan X - until he broke with the program and used everything he learned to disappear. 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. “Excellent.A smart, stylish, state-of-the-art thriller.might give Lee Child’s Jack Reacher books a run for their money.” - The Washington PostĮvan Smoak is a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn. 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. The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers.

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