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The Nowhere Man (Hurwitz Novel)
The Nowhere Man is a 2017 Thriller (genre), thriller novel written by Gregg Hurwitz. It is the second of the 6-part series named "Orphan X Thrillers" from the author. The follow-up book ''Hellbent'' was released in February 2018. Plot The novel begins with a case of cyberbullying a humble family girl who ends up being a victim of a network of human traffic. Evan Smoak saves the girl but realizes that another young woman has been embarked on a freighter to be sold. When he prepares to save her, he himself is kidnapped by a group of professionals, drugged and transferred to a mansion in the middle of the mountains. At first Evan believes that his mortal enemy, Van Sciver, is behind everything, but the owner of the mansion introduces himself as René, a cynical criminal addicted to luxury that all he wants is access to the bulky secret account of Evan. Despite being a man with many resources, Smoak soon realizes that it will not be easy for him to escape from his cage: the mansion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Hurwitz
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz is an American novelist, screenwriter, and comic book writer. Most of his novels are in the thriller fiction genre. His script writing work includes a film adaptation of his book '' Orphan X'', a TV adaptation of Joby Warrick's '' Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS'', and a screenplay for the 2017 film ''The Book of Henry''. He also has written comic books for comic book publishers like DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Personal life and education Hurwitz grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California. While completing a bachelor of arts degree from Harvard University (1995) and a master's from Trinity College, Oxford in Shakespearean tragedy (1996), he wrote his first novel. At Harvard, he was a student of psychologist Jordan Peterson, who influenced his writing. He was the undergraduate scholar-athlete of the year at Harvard for pole vaulting and played college soccer in England, where he was a Knox F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |