Orphan X Series: Book 11
Publication Date: February 10, 2026
In the next book in this New York Times best-selling series, Evan Smoak takes on his most complex mission yet―one where he not only has to protect but also avenge, and find a way to balance vengeance with mercy.
Once a black ops assassin for the government known as Orphan X, Evan Smoak broke with the program and went deep underground, using his operational rules and skills to help the truly desperate with nowhere else to turn.
When Luke Devine, one of the most powerful men in the world, has a psychological crisis, Evan flies to the East Coast to help him. While there, he learns of a young woman who was kidnapped off the New York City subway, clearly in danger and in need of aid. With no name and few clues, Evan and his team track down the missing woman, who was assaulted and abandoned. Evan offers his help―and sets out finding the young men responsible. But the woman insists that Evan abandon his usual methods―no vengeance and, in particular, no killing. Which will prove no easy feat given the mounting incoming threats from all sides. In a mission that takes Evan from coast to coast, from the poorest corners of society to the richest, Orphan X must figure out a way to protect the innocent, avenge the victimized, and balance justice with a measure of mercy.
With the Orphan X series, author Gregg Hurwitz creates an immersive experience for readers as they follow Evan Smoak on his next mission.
Whether you’ve read one or none, Antihero provides a fast-paced jaunt alongside a man known not only for his dangerous past but also for the specialized skills that make him a deadly assassin. What makes him stand apart is a rigid code of honor.
This time, a former adversary reaches out for help. In the process, Evan learns about a young woman who has been abducted. One of the compelling aspects of his character is the continued fight for the underdog.
Finding Anca is far from his hardest assignment, but Evan never flinches from doling out justice. However, her request that he not kill may prove to be his undoing.
With an unmatched writing style and mastery of descriptive language, the author creates yet another successful installment.
Antihero offers a pulse-pounding thriller as Evan wrestles with delivering consequences while offering mercy.
GREGG HURWITZ is the New York Times #1 international bestselling author of many thrillers, including the Orphan X series. His novels have won numerous literary awards and have been published in thirty-three languages. Gregg currently serves as the copresident of International Thriller Writers (ITW). He lives with his Rhodesian ridgebacks in Los Angeles.
