Best Selling Books by Gregg Hurwitz

The New York Times–bestselling author reveals dark secrets from the life of assassin Evan Smoak in this special novella. Orphan X . . . The Nowhere Man . . . An assassin trained by the department of defense, Evan Smoak behaves unremarkably in public, just an average person among regular folks. His instinct is to hide in plain sight and not draw any attention to himself, so he''ll remain unmemorable whenever he fulfills a contract. But Josephine "Joey" Morales, the last recruit of the Orphan Program turned super hacker, has questions about her father figure. So in a variation of the game "Truth or Dare" called "Truth or Truth" (after "Dare" ended in a bar brawl), Joey stirs up some of Evan''s memories from his childhood, memories of events that helped forge the assassin known as Orphan X . . . Praise for Gregg Hurwitz and the Orphan X novels: "Awesome and propulsive . . . Big Bourne and Reacher energy."— The New York Times "There is simply no one writing thrillers like Gregg Hurwitz. He''s a beautiful writer who dives deep into character but never takes his foot off the gas when it comes to action and suspense. If you haven''t read Gregg Hurwitz, you''re missing out." ― New York Times–bestselling author Lisa Unger

Everything hangs in the balance in the Dark Knight’s life as Bruce Wayne grapples with revealing Batman to the woman of his dreams. But just as he’s ready to give her his all, the Mad Hatter joins the ranks of one of the greatest threats Gotham has ever known. By poisoning and kidnapping its citizens, he terrorizes Gotham in an attempt to rebuild his lost hopes into a wonderland. Can the Caped Crusader save the city-and his new love-before the Hatter shatters their world forever? Acclaimed writer Gregg Hurwitz (Survivor) teams up with superstar artist Ethan Van Sciver (GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH) and breakout talent Szymon Kudranski (Spawn) for BATMAN - THE DARK KNIGHT: MAD (collects issues #16-21 and BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT ANNUAL #1).

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* Gregg Hurwitz''s New York Times bestselling series returns when Orphan X faces his most challenging mission ever in Dark Horse. Evan Smoak is a man with many identities and a challenging past. As Orphan X, he was a government assassin for the off-the-books Orphan Program. After he broke with the Program, he adopted a new name and a new mission--The Nowhere Man, helping the most desperate in their times of trouble. Having just survived an attack on his life and the complete devastation of his base of operations, as well as his complicated (and deepening) relationship with his neighbor Mia Hall, Evan isn''t interested in taking on a new mission. But one finds him anyway. Aragon Urrea is a kingpin of a major drug-dealing operation in South Texas. He''s also the patron of the local area--supplying employment in legitimate operations, providing help to the helpless, rough justice to the downtrodden, and a future to a people normally with little hope. He''s complicated--a not completely good man, who does bad things for often good reasons. However, for all his money and power, he is helpless when one of the most vicious cartels kidnaps his innocent 18-year-old daughter, spiriting her away into the armored complex that is their headquarters in Mexico. With no other way to rescue his daughter, he turns to The Nowhere Man. Now not only must Evan figure out how to get into the impregnable fortress of a heavily armed, deeply paranoid cartel leader, but he must decide if he should help a very bad man--no matter how just the cause.

Bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz examines the painful and dark past of one of Batman''s most devious foes. How did young Oswald Cobblepot go from being the apple of his mother''s eye to the leader of underworld gangs and adversary of the Caped Crusader?

When the adults in Creek''s Cause turn into ferocious, inhuman beings, Chance Rain and his older brother, Patrick, take refuge with other kids at the school, where they work to find the source of the plague.

No greater friend. No deadlier enemy. The explosive new novel in the New York Times bestselling Orphan X series is flipping the acclaimed series on its head. Find out why series superfans and new readers alike are calling it a “knockout” (firstCLUE). Evan Smoak is a highly trained former government assassin who has survived for years by keeping his circle to a few trusted confidants and a strict code he calls “The Ten Commandments.” But when Evan suddenly finds himself at odds with his oldest friend, all the rules he lives by shatter—and the consequences are murderous. Tommy Stojack might be Evan''s best friend in the world. He’s a gifted gunsmith who has created much of Evan''s own weapons and combat gear. But now, he has apparently crossed one of Evan''s hardest lines and their argument explodes into open warfare. Now Evan has no choice but to track and face down his only friend. In the meantime, Tommy has left town in order to honor his own promise to help a dead friend''s son. While Tommy is fighting to save the son with everything he’s got, Evan arrives with vengeance in mind. But as deadly as the former Orphan X is, there is an even more dangerous threat about to arrive on the scene. The only question left is will any of them get out alive.

In this action-packed adventure set in the universe of The Resistance, Gregg Hurwitz (Legends of the Dark Knight, Vengeance of Moon Knight), Mark Texeira (Ghost Rider, Wolverine), and Brain Reber (X-Men: Legacy, Spider-Man/Deadpool) introduce a masked vigilante for the 21st Century. Bob Ryder is a hapless bureaucrat whose bad luck streak comes to a crescendo when he accidentally kills the city’s masked vigilante, The Knight. Oops. Now, Bob is forced to take on the mantle of the legendary hero before the city descends into chaos. Good thing he’s got The Knight’s former butler/assistant to show him the ropes. In this climactic issue, Bob must summon every ounce of his inner heroism before the city descends into chaos.

The Nowhere Man is a figure shrouded in secrecy—a near legendary figure who helps the truly desperate, those with nowhere else to turn who are lucky enough to be able to reach out to him. When darkness closes in, the Nowhere Man is your last, best hope. Before he was the Nowhere Man, Evan Smoak was a highly trained government operative known to a few as Orphan X. But he now lives by hiding in plain sight, keeping his head down and his eyes clear. So when a local summer intern for a tabloid news site finds herself trailing an aggressive reporter into a crime zone, things go terribly awry. The only person who can help her is a man with the background and the skills of the Nowhere Man. From New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz comes an electrifying, original story in his “nerve-shredding” internationally #1 bestsellling Orphan X series. Also contains an extended excerpt from the Orphan X thriller—Out of the Dark.

The shape-shifting Clayface-formerly the disgraced actor Basil Karlo-is on a rampage, and Batman must battle his way through a network of his deadliest enemies to uncover the truth. But how do you stop a killer who can be anywhere-and anyone? And soaring above Gotham is another threat in the form of the Man-Bat, whose unstable serum has made his predatory plans much more deadly! In BATMAN - THE DARK KNIGHT: CLAY (collects issues #22-29), writer Gregg Hurwitz (DETECTIVE COMICS, Wolverine) teams with superstar artists Alex Maleev (BATMAN, Daredevil), Ethan Van Sciver (GREEN LANTERN, THE FLASH), and Alberto Ponticelli (DIAL H) for tales of Gotham City''s greatest villains!

The Orphan Program—which recruited and trained off-the-books assassins for the government—was responsible for creating some of the world’s most dangerous individuals. Evan Smoak, also known as Orphan X, is one of the few still surviving. Josephine “Joey” Morales was the last recruit of the program, now a world-class hacker. Still a teenager, trying to learn how to live as a normal person in the world, she sends Evan on his most unusual mission yet for which he must recruit some of the most elusive and deadly individuals: Candy McClure (Orphan V), Tommy Stojack (black market gunsmith), and Arragón Urea (former drug kingpin). Their help doesn’t come free. But Evan will face whatever danger he has to help Joey face her own greatest fears in The Recital.

In this action-packed adventure set in the universe of The Resistance, Gregg Hurwitz (Legends of the Dark Knight, Vengeance of Moon Knight), Mark Texeira (Ghost Rider, Wolverine), and Brain Reber (X-Men: Legacy, Spider-Man/Deadpool) introduce a masked vigilante for the 21st Century. Bob Ryder is a hapless bureaucrat whose bad luck streak comes to a crescendo when he accidentally kills the city’s masked vigilante, The Knight. Oops. Now, Bob is forced to take on the mantle of the legendary hero before the city descends into chaos. Good thing he’s got The Knight’s former butler/assistant to show him the ropes.

New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. From small-town crime stories to sweeping global conspiracies, this is a cross section of today''s hottest thriller-writing talent. This original collection is now split into four e-book volumes, packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem! First Thrills: Volume 3 contains stories five original stories by: Jeffery Deaver Karin Slaughter Rebecca Cantrell Gregg Hurwitz Theo Gangi At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This Black Mirror-style anthology examines the rapid proliferation of technology, the cultural and political polarization of the country, and the technocrats that have driven us to such extremes of thought that we need to present the present as something…futuristic. Each of the five issues is a stand-alone tale with its own art team.

In this action-packed adventure set in the universe of The Resistance, Gregg Hurwitz (Legends of the Dark Knight, Vengeance of Moon Knight), Mark Texeira (Ghost Rider, Wolverine), and Brain Reber (X-Men: Legacy, Spider-Man/Deadpool) introduce a masked vigilante for the 21st Century. Bob Ryder is a hapless bureaucrat whose bad luck streak comes to a crescendo when he accidentally kills the city’s masked vigilante, The Knight. Oops. Now, Bob is forced to take on the mantle of the legendary hero before the city descends into chaos. Good thing he’s got The Knight’s former butler/assistant to show him the ropes.

Um die Unschuldigen und Hoffnungslosen Gotham Citys zu beschützen, muss es der Dunkle Ritter in diesem Band voller Bat-Geschichten von Thriller-Autor Gregg Hurwitz mit Monstern aller Art aufnehmen: dem gefährlichen Clayface, der wilden Fledermaus-Kreatur Man-Bat und dem skrupellosen Gangster Pinguin, der sogar mit Menschenhändlern zusammenarbeitet! Mit Artwork von Alex Maleev (DAREDEVIL) Autor: Gregg Hurwitz Zeichner: Alex Maleev

This Black Mirror-style anthology examines the rapid proliferation of technology, the cultural and political polarization of the country, and the technocrats that have driven us to such extremes of thought that we need to present the present as something…futuristic. Each of the five issues is a stand-alone tale with its own art team. In this issue, a medieval king comes up with a novel punishment for a storyteller whose tales hit a little too close to home: a house made of glass so that every aspect of her life is put into public view.

This Black Mirror-style anthology examines the rapid proliferation of technology, the cultural and political polarization of the country, and the technocrats that have driven us to such extremes of thought that we need to present the present as something…futuristic. Each of the five issues is a stand-alone tale with its own art team.

This Black Mirror-style anthology examines the rapid proliferation of technology, the cultural and political polarization of the country, and the technocrats that have driven us to such extremes of thought that we need to present the present as something…futuristic. In this issue, a woman tells a story so simple that even children can understand it. Too bad the adults can’t seem to get the message.

The gory details of The Mad Hatter''s past are revealed! With The Mad Hatter kidnapping citizens all over Gotham City, not even Batman can figure what he''s after.

Kicking off a major storyline pitting Batman against the most deadly version of the Scarecrow he''s ever seen. This time, it isn''t about fear—it''s about terror!

The Penguin runs a vast crime empire that''s always one step away from faltering, thanks to the interference of Batman. How can Penguin keep Batman at bay and maintain the power and image that''s become so important to him?

It''s Wolverine as you''ve never seen him before! Watch the X-Men''s most dangerous member as he battles two-bit thugs and overfed Brit Aristos. Then, Wolverine faces down Nanny and Orphan-Maker, and lets former New X-Men member Trance in on all his secrets. And everyone knows that Wolverine is an expert tracker, but what about when he''s been blinded? The fighting Canadian must lead a vacationing family out of the woods using only his four remaining senses Collects Wolverine Annual #1: Deathsong, Wolverine: Dangerous Games, Wolverine: Firebreak, and Wolverine: Killing Made Simple.

Guest-starring Deadpool! Herman Goncharenko lies at death''s door, wasting away of cancer, but someone wants him killed, not dead. Someone desperate enough to hire a certain mouthy mercenary to do the job. Goncharenko''s only hope just might be the reformed Moon Knight - if he''s able to withstand the force of nature known as Deadpool, and if Goncharenko is, indeed, worth saving. Plus a classic reprinting of Marvel Preview #21, featuring a story by the legendary Moon Knight team of Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz. Collects Vengeance of the Moon Knight #7-9 and Marvel Preview #21.

The terrifying tale of the Mad Hatter''s origin continues. Batman is still two steps behind the Hatter''s current reign of terror, but will Catwoman''s interference make it three?

Batman and Commissioner Gordon are forced into a tight corner as Clayface embarks on a murder spree throughout Gotham City.

Do you dare journey into the twisted world of the Mad Hatter? Batman has discovered a trail of bodies but no leads as he realizes that this is unlike any Mad Hatter case he''s seen before.

Three of the Dark Knight''s greatest foes—Scarecrow, Mad Hatter, and the Penguin—unite to tackle the threat of Batman head-on.

Kidnapped and tortured by the Scarecrow, The Dark Knight is finally free and looking for serious payback!

Batman will stop at nothing to shut down the Penguin, who has forced Gotham City''s illegal immigrants into slave labor.

The cracks are beginning to show in the Penguin''s life. As he desperately grabs for more power, he puts himself in Batman''s sights! And when Batman gets involved, can an underdog like the Penguin hope to triumph?

The hatching has begun-and the end of humanity is near. Phase one of the invasion began with spores that turned everyone over the age of eighteen into vicious, unhuman beings, unrecognizable as the trusted adults they once were. These Hosts paved the way for the invaders and transformed the small town of Creek''s Cause into a war zone. Holed up in the local high school, frightened kids and teenagers struggle to survive-at least until their eighteenth birthdays. Now, a new breed of predatory creatures has been spawned and is spreading across the world, devouring everything in its path. Earth''s only hope is two overwhelmed teenage brothers-and their closest friend, Alexandra-who may hold the key to humanity''s survival. But how far will they have to go to save everyone and everything they care about?