They called him Orphan X. Evan Smoak was trained to be a government secret weapon. Then he turned his back on it to become the man you call on when you've nowhere else to turn. 

This time it's a teenage runaway called Joey. Like Evan she's no innocent: she was brought up inside the same programme that raised him. 

Now Evan must find Joey before those hunting her do. Which is where the trouble begins. 

Because this might not be about Joey at all. And if it's not, then it must be about Evan. 

But finding out why could kill them both ...