Lone Wolf

One of the world's best-loved heroes Evan Smoak, otherwise known as Orphan X, returns in an all-new thrilling adventure 'Put Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne into a blender. Add one drop of nitro-glycerine and three of sulphuric acid. Switch on, and don't be surprised if the lid blows off. You've just mixed your first Orphan X' Richard and Judy Book Club Pick ---- EVERY LIFE HAS ITS PRICE She’s known as the Wolf: an assassin working through a kill list with cool efficiency. Then someone gets in her way: Evan Smoak. First, he refuses to conveniently die. Then he stops her killing others. Evan has the Wolf’s measure. He met plenty like her in a former life. But not since he's had so much to lose. And the powers behind her are bigger than he could possibly imagine. The Wolf's got Evan in her sights. She won’t stop. It’s kill – or be killed. Cat and mouse. And Evan has one fatal weakness. His humanity . . . ---- Praise for the Orphan X series 'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI 'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD 'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN 'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES