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The Nowhere Man: An Orphan X Novel (Orphan X, 2) Mass Market Paperback – October 31, 2017

by Gregg Hurwitz (Author)
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“Will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Who is THE NOWHERE MAN?

 He is spoken about only in whispers. He comes to those in greatest need of his protection. There is no enemy he cannot fight. He lives by his own code. He takes no prisoners. His name is Evan Smoak.

Taken from a group home when he was young, Evan 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 used everything he’d learned to disappear and reinvent himself as the Nowhere Man. But now, his new life has been interrupted by a surprise attack from an unlikely source. Captured, drugged, and spirited off to a remote location, Evan finds himself heavily guarded from everything he knows. His captors think they have him trapped and helpless in a virtual cage, but they do not know that they’re dealing with one of the deadliest, most resourceful men on earth.

“Superb on all levels and a must-read for all thriller fans.”―Providence Journal

“A masterpiece of suspense and thrills.”―Associated Press on Orphan X

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  1. Book 2 of 9
    Orphan X
  2. Print length
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  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    October 31, 2017
  6. Dimensions
    4.05 x 1.1 x 7.45 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1250136474
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1250136473
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Praise for The Nowhere Man:

“Superb on all levels and a must-read for all thriller fans.” ―Providence Journal

"Beautifully rendered... genius at work." ―Winnipeg Free Press

“Hurwitz knows how to put the reader deep in the mind of his hero as the pace never lets up.” ―Associated Press

“Will keep readers on the edge of their seats… Hurwitz’s engaging, sympathetic characters place this thriller above the pack.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A brilliant sequel. As good as Orphan X was, this is an even better novel, mostly because of its more claustrophobic setting, its captivating villain, and the way the author keeps ratcheting up the danger, including one really clever twist near the end of the book. Where there’s Smoak, there’s fire―and plenty of it.” ―Booklist (starred review)

“Fans of Jack Reacher will love Evan Smoak, a man who will do anything to aid the innocent (something he never was).” ―Library Journal


Praise for Orphan X:

“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!” ―Tess Gerritsen

“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.” ―Lisa Gardner

“This thriller [is] top-notch.... Turn off the real world and dive into this amazing start to a new series.” ―Associated Press

“The most exciting thriller I’ve read since The Bourne Identity. 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

“Orphan X blows the doors off most thrillers I’ve read and catapults the reader on a cat-and-mouse chase that feels like a missile launch. Read this book. You will thank me later.” ―David Baldacci

About the Author

GREGG HURWITZ is the author of the New York Times bestselling Orphan X novels. Critically acclaimed, his novels have been international bestsellers, graced top ten lists, and have been published in thirty-two languages. Additionally, he’s sold scripts to many of the major studios, and written, developed, and produced television for various networks. Hurwitz lives in Los Angeles.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Paperbacks; Reprint edition (October 31, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250136474
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250136473
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.05 x 1.1 x 7.45 inches
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Gregg Hurwitz is the New York Times, #1 internationally bestselling author of 23 thrillers, including the Orphan X series, and two award-winning thriller novels for teens. His novels have won numerous literary awards, graced top ten lists, and have been published in 33 languages. Gregg currently serves as the Co-President of International Thriller Writers (ITW).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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This was a great read, loved every minute of it. Can't wait to read more by this author great characters.
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Michael G Kurilla
4.0 out of 5 stars The one thing you never put in a trap: Orphan X
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2017
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The Nowhere Man is the follow-up installment in Gregg Hurwitz' Orphan X series. The main character, Evan Smoak is a former blackest of the black special ops assassin trained for that purpose from childhood. With an emphasis on total deniability, his identity was supposedly known to only his handler. Evan has since "retired" and with his unending wealth, lives a double life as a below the radar vague businessman, while occasionally assisting a few individuals in need of his special skills. This time out, Evan runs into an equally shadowy figure who specializes in kidnapping people possessing illegal wealth, believing Evan to be some sort of arms dealer. While there's a bit of dues ex machina near the end, a cat and mouse theme pervades the story that is both creative and engaging.

Evan's tradecraft are on full display as he battles wits with a worthy opponent who appears to be able to respond more than effectively to everything Evan can initiate. This time out, Evan must use less obvious means and comes up with some pretty creative solutions and sometimes satisfying means for retribution. At the same time, Evan is still within the bulls-eye of the remnant of the original orphan program as he slowly depletes their ranks. The reintroduction of a former lost comrade suggests some future possibilities. Perhaps the only ding to the tale was the telegraphed resolution of the persistent roamzone calls throughout his captivity.

Hurwitz has fashioned a compelling and engaging character with plenty of fodder for future adventures. Hopefully he can avoid simply reverting to a formulaic rehashing of the same plot over and over again and running the alphabet on his old orphan buddies.
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Sondra
5.0 out of 5 stars On the edge of my seat
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
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That was a wild and gruesome story that kept me on the edge of my seat. I was shocked each time the story deviated from the projection I thought it would go. Surprise after surprise with so much torture and brutality. This isn't my usual genre and it had my heart pounding. Being a hero in the midst of such evil is horrible. I'm definitely stuck in the story line an must go on to the next book bravely.
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Max Montgomery
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully written
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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I have enjoyed this author and his Orphan series as much as I used to enjoy Sidney Sheldon. He is unmatched in his ability to tell a story and keep your interest. Looking forward to reading his other books. I highly recommend him to most any reader. Maxmontgomery
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Gregory Davies
4.0 out of 5 stars Story repeat
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2023
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As always it was well written book, but what was distracting was how often Evan was captured then escaped then captured then escaped then captured. I think you get the point. Cramping That was just my perception. However I still recommend the book as it answered lot of questions. Looking forward to reading the next book
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3.0 out of 5 stars Actions unrealistic for character
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2023
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The reaction of Evan to getting caught up in the situation that forms the plot of the whole book is completely unrealistic to his character. He's super careful in assessing and planning every situation but this time his first reaction to trouble is to try to immediately kill his way out of it with little to no knowledge of the opposition or even where he is. Also vodka is disgusting and it seems like it's the authors favorite thing to write about, it's distracting. This will be my last try of this series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Do You Need My Help?
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2023
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“ Do you need my help?” is the question asked by the Nowhere man when he answers the Roam Zone with the number 1-800-nowhere. Evan Smoake, a.k.a. the Nowhere Man takes the call from a frightened young girl who can feel danger closing in on her and on her family. The signs of her terror are written all over her, but her family is exhausted from working to keep a roof over their heads and doesn’t notice, but an old man in the neighborhood does. The old man gives the young girl the phone number and tells her to call it, and she does. He tells Anna that she is safe, and she asks about the guy behind it all and the pictures of her they had. He tells her that they are all gone and that her family will never know. When Evan is through and relaxed he runs over the operation in his head and realized there was no place to hold the girls where he destroyed the traffickers and their lair. He jumps into action and goes back, realizing there would likely still be trapped girls there alive.

That’s where Evan gets ambushed, only to awaken in a cell awash in the luxury of classical artwork and silky sheets. His captor’s name is Rene and his fetish is staying young and living in luxury and that’s very expensive. Having tracked Evan’s purchase of an ancient, katana sword, Rene realizes that Evan has disposable income that is not obvious to the casual observer and sets out to track Evan’s account, then force him to hand it over.

Evan doesn’t care about the money, he has accounts everywhere. However, if he were to transfer the account to Rene’s, it would immediately put X on the radar of the Orphan program that has been tracking Evan, along with several baddies with an axe to grind. Oh what tangled webs we weave. You know X is going to get out of his satin prison, but this is certainly not going to be easy. Oh, and all those baddies and the Orphan program? Yea, they’re coming.

I thought this ran a little slow in the middle, but X isn’t the kind of guy to let you down when you’re counting on some action. So pull up a glass of some really good vodka, (it’s his thing) and watch the show. You won’t be disappointed.
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A.
5.0 out of 5 stars great
Reviewed in Canada on March 15, 2024
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teenage son couldn't stop reading
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Ilona
5.0 out of 5 stars maakt me nieuwsgierig naar het derde boek
Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 26, 2023
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Eerste boek in een keer uitgelezen. Dit tweede boek ook in een keer uitgelezen. Heel erg spannend, wat gaat er nu weer gebeuren, hoe red Evan, orphanX zich uit de situaties waar hij zich in bevind. En net als je denkt, hier houd het op voor hem.. gaat het de andere kant op. Pageturner.
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J.Trom
5.0 out of 5 stars Encore meilleur que le premier !
Reviewed in France on June 10, 2019
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Excellent "épisode" de notre nouveau super assassin, Evan Smoak.

Cette fois ci c'est lui la victime d'une espèce de fou millionnaire super méchant à la James Bond.
On y retrouve beaucoup de codes du genre, un chalet/château au milieu d'une forêt enneigée, une bande de gardes narcos armés jusqu'aux dents, un géant muet aux tatouages étranges...

Dans ce genre c'est ce qu'il se fait de mieux et de plus moderne, c'est vraiment bien foutu.
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Kunal
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!
Reviewed in India on September 17, 2017
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Really cool book, can't put it down, groups you from the 1st page itself. A must read!!! Too good a book
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Mark Corne
5.0 out of 5 stars Better and Better
Reviewed in Spain on August 15, 2017
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Another great story for Gregg Hurwitz, following the first Orphan X book, this new character is exciting and addictive, I look forward to the next one.
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