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Evan Smoak

The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz: Cover Reveal

By Crime HQ

May 20, 2022

About The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz: As a child, Evan Smoak was plucked out of a group home, raised and trained as an off-the-books assassin for the government as part of the Orphan program. When he broke with the program and went deep underground, he left with a lot of secrets in his head…

Thriller Masters: A Q&A with Alex Finlay and Gregg Hurwitz

By Crime HQ

February 24, 2022

To call Gregg Hurwitz a Renaissance man would be an understatement. He’s a New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of both thrillers and YA novels, an acclaimed screenwriter and filmmaker, co-president of the International Thriller Writers organization, and has even won advertising awards for his political commercials. He’s also the author of the beloved…

Q&A with Gregg Hurwitz, Author of Dark Horse

By Crime HQ

February 8, 2022

Who or what inspired the character of Orphan X?  Orphan X is the culmination of decades of writing and research. It took a lotta years for me to find my way to Evan. And fair enough. He’s a hard guy to find. He was yanked out of a foster home at the age of twelve,…

Prodigal Son by Gregg Hurwitz: New Excerpt

By Gregg Hurwitz

September 29, 2020

1 A New Brand of Danger A stir moves through the Pride House Group Home, and seconds later adolescent faces pig against the muggy front window. Evan, at twelve, still has not hit his growth spurt. He jockeys for position and loses, Charles Van Sciver’s elbow knocking him to the rear of the pack. A…

The 10 Best Modern Western Characters

By Jon Land

July 31, 2020

When asked about my Caitlin Strong series, I always describe them as modern-day westerns. And, in fact, the thriller form itself owes a great deal of its heritage to that genre. Having grown up with the films of Audie Murphy and Roy Rogers—not to mention classics like Shane, The Magnificent Seven, and High Noon along…

Pick Your Favorite Gregg Hurwitz Cover

By Crime HQ

June 12, 2018

If you’ve been following Criminal Element over the past few years, it will come as no surprise when we tell you that we’re huge fans of Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X series. And based on the reactions we’ve gotten to our coverage of this series, its clear that you, our readers, are big fans too! So…

Transcript: Audio Recording of Interview with Orphan X

By Gregg Hurwitz

January 30, 2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             DESIGNATION TS/SCI Date: 23 January 2018 Location:                  Facility:                  Transcript ordered by                  ,                   Subject: Gregg Hurwitz interview of Orphan X, aka the Nowhere Man, aka Evan          

Book-Inspired Cocktails: “Evan Smoke”

By Adam Wagner

January 26, 2018

Orphan X. The Nowhere Man. Evan Smoak. Whatever name you know him by, you don't want to be on his bad side. So get on his good side with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Evan Smoke” cocktail, inspired by Gregg Hurwitz's…

The Nowhere Man by Gregg Hurwitz

Review: The Nowhere Man by Gregg Hurwitz

By Katherine Tomlinson

January 16, 2017

The Nowhere Man by Gregg Hurwitz is the 2nd book in the Evan Smoak series (available January 17, 2017). Once known only by the designation “Orphan X,” Evan Smoak escaped the shadow world he was trained for and now uses his skills pro bono as a near-legendary figure dubbed “The Nowhere Man.” He’s part John…

“The Nowhere Manhattan” Cocktail

By Adam Wagner

January 13, 2017

When all you know is a lifetime of killing, you deserve a stiff drink! And damn if this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—isn't just what the doctor ordered. Try “The Nowhere Manhattan” cocktail, inspired by Gregg Hurwitz's 2nd Evan Smoak thriller, The…

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