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Nemesis

'Makes the Jack Reacher books look quaint' - The Sun

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Nemesis

By: Gregg Hurwitz
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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NO GREATER FRIEND
Evan Smoak is the guy you want on your side. A former government black ops assassin, he'll be there for you in your darkest hour - and he'll rain hell and thunder on those who caused your pain.

NO WORSE ENEMY
A lone wolf operator, Evan can't afford to lose any of the few people he likes and trusts. But when Tommy Stojack, Evan's loyal, long-time gunsmith and armourer, betrays him, it's war.

Because a good assassin keeps his friends close, but his weapons closer . . .

Praise for the Orphan X series

'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD

'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN

'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES

© Gregg Hurwitz 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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Critic reviews

Laughs as well as action. A thriller that makes the Jack Reacher books look quaint
He is a weapon of mass entertainment and the action never stops
First-rate and deftly varied combat scenes. Rewardingly, it's more plugged into the mood and issues of the present than a Lee Child slugathon
All stars
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A great story with the second loving character of the series,with twists and turns.

One of the best in the series

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Absolutely loved this book, a completely different story to normal and developments that will change the series forever. Next book please!!

Probably the best yet!!

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I think this may be my favourite Orphan X book. As usual, the Narrator is excellent, drawing you into the story with every word he speaks. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel & look forward to the next.

SIMPLY OUTSTANDING.

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Every orphan x book i listen to gets better each time. This one was very personal and an opportunity to learn more about Evan and Tommy.i was unsure how it would end. very gripping and hard to stop listening

brilliant thriller hard to stop listening

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I love Evan Smoak; I love Tommy Stojak (oh what great lines he gets), and Scott Brick's voice is like bathing in honey, so the expectation for this one was high. With X's discovery of Tommy's other 'clients' at the end of book 9, this was always going to be a cracker, but it surpassed expectations by a country mile. I laughed out loud and I shed a few tears.

Brilliant.

The best yet

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