First published 2021
Evan Smoak thought his days as a government killer were behind him. Once known as Orphan X, he traded his assassin identity for a new mission helping desperate people as The Nowhere Man. But the government forced him into retirement with an unofficial pardon. Now he tries to live normally until an impossible phone call arrives. A woman claims to be the mother who gave him up for adoption. She needs his help for Andrew Duran, a man whose bad luck has attracted deadly enemies. A brutal assassination team hunts Duran, and Evan becomes his only protection. When the hidden powers behind everything discover what Evan is doing, they threaten to destroy the new life he has built. Evan must choose between the safety of retirement and the mission that defines him, knowing that either choice could cost him everything.
Genres: adventure, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
432 pages · Kindle Edition · Minotaur Books