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'SUNA 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 leftOne 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
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9781405942737Number of pages: 464Weight: 320 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 34 mm
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wham-bam action and suspense,leavened with humourPraise for The Last Orphan-The Last Orphan is pulse-pounding,heart-stopping,and thought-provoking. I loved itThe Last Orphan is a top-notch thriller and action packed joyride. Readers will not want to put it downAs a crafter of wham-bam action and suspense,leavened with a healthy dose of humour,Hurwitz's abilities are as fine-tuned as ever(A) witty,satisfying thrillerHurwitz gives his seventh Orphan X thriller an epic scope,writing with verve and color...A crackerjack thrillerNonstop action and relentless pacing are matched in The Last Orphan by deeply philosophical and powerfully emotional undertonesA stellar series,and the stories get better with each instalment. (Evan Smoak is) the man you want in your corner when justice is neededOrphan 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 laterOrphan X is his best yet - a real celebration of all the strengths Gregg Hurwitz brings to a thrillerAnother jet-fuelled thrillerOrphan X is most exciting new series character since Jack Reacher. A page-turning masterpiece of suspenseMind blowing! A perfect mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher
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