{"product_id":"dark-horse-9781405942706","title":"Dark Horse","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe electrifying new adventure in the Sunday Times bestselling series - in which Orphan X faces his most challenging mission ever . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A series character to rival Reacher'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gregg Hurwitz has outdone himself. Readers will get whiplash . . . The action strikes like lightning''\u003c\/b\u003e LUIS URREA, Pulitzer finalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Devil''s Highway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e_______\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan you remain a good man when you help a bad one? . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormer government assassin Orphan X, Evan Smoak broke free to use his skills to help the good but powerless. But what if the person asking for help is neither?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the daughter of a Texan crime boss is kidnapped by a ruthless drugs cartel, he asks Evan to rescue her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe girl is innocent of her father''s crimes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut in taking the case is Evan crossing a line?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo find out he must break into an impregnable Mexican fortress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen somehow get her out alive .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNonstop action and relentless pacing are matched by deeply philosophical and powerfully emotional undertones. Unlike comparable series that tend to lose steam after several instalments, this series just gets better as it evolves\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHurwitz gives his seventh Orphan X thriller an epic scope, writing with verve and color . . . A crackerjack thriller that briskly enhances the legend of Orphan X\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Orphan X series has always been about moral ambiguity and the razor-thin line separating right from wrong, but this novel takes Evan even farther down the dark road than he's been before . . . Evan Smoak is one of thrillerdom's most compelling characters, and Hurwitz keeps revealing new aspects of his complex personality.  Another sure-fire hit\u003c\/b\u003e * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the Orphan X Series * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheer escapist fantasy . . . Sharp, stylish prose, an immensely entertaining adventure\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment. [Evan Smoak is] the man you want in your corner when justice is needed\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eblows the doors off most thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e I've read and catapults the readers on a cat-and-mouse that feels like a missile launch. \u003cb\u003eRead this book. You will thank me later\u003c\/b\u003e -- David Baldacci * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003cb\u003e his best yet\u003c\/b\u003e - a real celebration of all the strengths Gregg Hurwitz brings to a thriller -- Lee Child * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnother jet-fuelled thriller\u003c\/b\u003e * Shots Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003emost exciting new series character since Jack Reacher\u003c\/b\u003e. A page-turning masterpiece of suspense -- Jonathan Kellerman * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMind blowing! \u003c\/b\u003eA perfect mix of Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher -- Lisa Gardner * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e is the most exciting thriller I've read since \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bourne Identity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003eA new thriller superstar is born\u003c\/b\u003e! -- Robert Crais * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e is not good. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e is great\u003c\/b\u003e. Whatever you like best in a thriller - \u003cb\u003eaction, plot, character, suspense\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e has it -- Simon Toyne * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new series character to rival Reacher \u003c\/b\u003e. . . anyone reading \u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e won't be surprised that a cadre of peers, from Tess Gerritsen to Lee Child, have lined up to praise it * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eBestseller Hurwitz melds non-stop action and high-tech gadgetry with an acute character study in this \u003cb\u003eexcellent series opener \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Evan Smoak is an \u003cb\u003eelectrifying \u003c\/b\u003echaracter * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eIn terms of plot, characters, suspense and innovation, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrphan X\u003c\/i\u003e is outstanding\u003c\/b\u003e . . . 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Turn off the real world and dive into this\u003cb\u003e amazing start to a new series\u003c\/b\u003e * Associated Press *\u003cbr\u003eDon't miss this one * Booklist *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738980331863,"sku":"9781405942706","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405942706.jpg?v=1720050772","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dark-horse-9781405942706","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}