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Antihero

By Gregg Hurwitz
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Sunday Times No.1 bestselling hero Orphan X is back with a bang in his biggest adventure yet. 'Pure nail-biting stay-up-all-night suspense' – Harlan Coben The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It's said that when he's reached by the truly desperate... Read More
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Sunday Times No.1 bestselling hero Orphan X is back with a bang in his biggest adventure yet.

'Pure nail-biting stay-up-all-night suspense' – Harlan Coben

The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It's said that when he's reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them.

But he's not merely a legend.

Taken from a foster home as a boy, Evan Smoak was raised and trained to be an off-the-books government assassin code-named Orphan X. Now free from the programme, he uses his skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241598993

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Gregg Hurwitz is the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Evan Smoak thrillers Orphan X, The Nowhere Man, Hellbent, Out of the Dark, Into the Fire, Prodigal Son, Dark Horse and The Last Orphan. He is also the author of You're Next, The Survivor, Tell No Lies and Don't Look Back. He lives with his family in LA, where he also writes for the screen, TV and comics.

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