Orphan X (Orphan X, 1)

Brilliantly conceived and plotted Read this book. Youll thank me later. -- David Baldacci Who is Orphan X? The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. Its said that when hes reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them. But hes not merely a legend. ExcellentA smart, stylish, state-of-the-art thrillermight give Lee Childs Jack Reacher books a run for their money.The Washington Post Evan Smoak is a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn. Hes also a man with a dangerous past. 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. Evan was Orphan Xuntil he broke with the program and used everything he learned to disappear. But now someone is on his tail. Someone with similar skills and training who will exploit Evans secret new identity as the Nowhere Man to eliminate him. Hurwitz melds nonstop action and high-tech gadgetryin this excellent series opener. Publishers Weekly (starred review)