Evan Smoak, once the government's top off-the-books assassin known as Orphan X, finds his carefully constructed life as 'The Nowhere Man' irrevocably shattered. After years of operating deep undercover, helping the desperate and evading the clandestine program that created him, Evan makes a critical mistake that puts him directly in the crosshairs of the US President. She offers him an impossible deal: eliminate a powerful, dangerous man deemed too threatening to live, or face a government-sanctioned death. This ultimatum forces Evan to confront a profound moral quandary. Having sworn to only use his lethal skills against truly deserving targets, he must now choose between his deeply held principles and his very survival. As the stakes escalate, Evan navigates a treacherous landscape of power, deception, and personal conviction, in a high-octane thriller where everything he believes in is on the line.
Critical Reception
"A New York Times bestselling entry, "The Last Orphan" solidifies Gregg Hurwitz's position as a master of the contemporary thriller genre, delivering relentless action and profound moral complexities."