Dark Horse

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Gregg Hurwitz's bestselling series returns as Orphan X faces his toughest mission yet. Evan Smoak, a former government assassin turned vigilante known as The Nowhere Man, has a complicated past and a new mission: to help those in desperate need. After surviving an assassination attempt and dealing with the fallout of his recent challenges, including his evolving relationship with neighbor Mia Hall, Evan is reluctant to take on another mission. However, fate intervenes. Aragon Urrea, a kingpin of a major drug operation in South Texas, is both a local benefactor and a morally ambiguous figure. He provides jobs and justice to his community but finds himself powerless when a vicious cartel kidnaps his innocent eighteen-year-old daughter, taking her to their heavily fortified headquarters in Mexico. With no other options, he seeks the help of The Nowhere Man. Evan faces the daunting task of infiltrating the cartel's impenetrable stronghold while grappling with the moral implications of aiding a man who does bad things for seemingly good reasons. As he navigates this treacherous mission, Evan must confront his own values and the complexities of justice in a world where right and wrong are not always clear-cut.