# Reacher’s Biggest Rival Officially Returns in 2027

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/reachers-biggest-rival-officially-returns-in-2027/
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:07:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/last-man-standing-orphan-x-gregg-hurwitz-release-date/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Orphan X book 12 arrives on 9 February 2027.
- Evan Smoak’s rescue mission draws the attention of Boz.
- The novel follows Antihero, published in February 2026.

## Summary

Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X action-thriller series will return with its 12th main book, Last Man Standing, due on 9 February 2027. The announcement gives fans of Reacher a new book to anticipate while the television series awaits its next season, and the novels share a focus on highly capable loners with strong personal codes.

The story follows Evan Smoak, a former government assassin who now helps people in desperate situations as the Nowhere Man. In the new book, a young woman named Brooke Hawthorne seeks his help while being held captive as part of a dangerous scheme; rescuing her brings Evan into conflict with Boz, the operation’s calculating architect. Last Man Standing follows Antihero, which was published in February 2026.

## Coverage

- [Collider: Reacher’s Biggest Rival Officially Returns in 2027](https://collider.com/last-man-standing-orphan-x-gregg-hurwitz-release-date/)
- [Collider: Chris Pratt’s ‘Reacher’ Rival Officially Delivers Half Its Viewers](https://collider.com/terminal-list-reacher-prime-video-viewership-chris-pratt/)

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