Orphan X: A Mysterious Profile

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The New York Times–bestselling author reveals dark secrets from the life of assassin Evan Smoak in this special novella.
Orphan X . . . The Nowhere Man . . . An assassin trained by the department of defense, Evan Smoak behaves unremarkably in public, just an average person among regular folks. His instinct is to hide in plain sight and not draw any attention to himself, so he'll remain unmemorable whenever he fulfills a contract.
But Josephine "Joey" Morales, the last recruit of the Orphan Program turned super hacker, has questions about her father figure. So in a variation of the game "Truth or Dare" called "Truth or Truth" (after "Dare" ended in a bar brawl), Joey stirs up some of Evan's memories from his childhood, memories of events that helped forge the assassin known as Orphan X . . .
Praise for Gregg Hurwitz and the Orphan X novels:
"Awesome and propulsive . . . Big Bourne and Reacher energy."— The New York Times
"There is simply no one writing thrillers like Gregg Hurwitz. He's a beautiful writer who dives deep into character but never takes his foot off the gas when it comes to action and suspense. If you haven't read Gregg Hurwitz, you're missing out." ― New York Times–bestselling author Lisa Unger

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5.0
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ROBERT BEANEY
August 26, 2025
A little insight into the character of Orphan X. A good little read.
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About the author

Gregg Hurwitz is the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of twenty-six 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 internationally in thirty-three languages. Hurwitz currently serves as the Co-President of International Thriller Writers (ITW). He has written screenplays for and sold spec scripts to many major studios and developed and produced television for various networks. He is also a bestselling comic book writer, having penned stories for AWA, Marvel, and DC. He has also published poetry, numerous academic articles, taught fiction writing in the USC English Department, and guest lectured for UCLA and Harvard. In 2022, he helped write the opening ceremony of the World Cup. Currently, he is actively working against polarization in politics and culture. To that end, he's produced hundreds of commercials and other forms of creative content that have gotten several hundred million views on digital platforms. His editorial pieces have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Guardian, Huffington Post, the Bulwark, the Telegraph, Salon, and others.

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