First published 2020
Evan Smoak has survived every assassin the government sent after him. The former Orphan X now operates as The Nowhere Man, helping desperate people from the shadows. But with his enemies defeated, Evan faces an unexpected problem: what comes next when no one is hunting you? Max Merriweather calls for help after his successful cousin Grant is murdered. Grant had left Max an envelope with orders to deliver it to a reporter if something happened. Now the reporter has vanished and someone has torn apart Max's apartment. Evan accepts what he believes will be a straightforward mission. He quickly locates the men pursuing Max and devises a protection plan. The case proves far more complex than it appears. Evan discovers he cannot complete this assignment alone. He must rely on Joey Morales, a brilliant hacker and the final Orphan recruited by the Program, plus Tommy Stojack, an exceptional off-the-books gunsmith. Together they confront one of the most difficult challenges Evan has ever faced.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, reluctant-hero
Setting: The Nowhere Man
Period: 21st-century
501 pages · Mass Market Paperback · St. Martin's Paperbacks
Content warnings: violence