Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style is more clever, charming, and page-turner-y (yeah, I did that) than any book on language usage has a right to be. Benjamin Dreyer is Best in Show. I can't stop buying it and giving it to people.

Mark your calendars. I’ll be in San Diego June 6th for The Atlas Society’s Galt’s Gulch Conference, where I’ll be in conversation with CEO, Jennifer Grossman for the Keynote Closing Address. Get your tickets today. buff.ly/WYfzEDh

Had a phenomenal time at the MWA Symposium with Lisa Unger Harlan Coben, Alafair Burke, Lee Child, AJ Finn, and more!

"His dialogue crackles, the plot is engaging, and the action sequences are high octane." Thank you, Lansing City Pulse!

Is this the world's most patriotic bourbon?

Every writer needs a Rhodesian ridgeback throne.

Guess who showed up on Collider's list of the 10 Greatest Action Book Masterpieces in history? #DoYouNeedMyHelp? buff.ly/G69AmkW

Next week is ITW's Thrillerfest, truly the most fun bash in Thrillerworld. I'm doing panels with Lisa Erbach Vance, Megan Abbott, Eriq La Salle, Mark Tavani, Luis Alberto Urrea, Neil Nyren, Harlan Coben and Lisa Scottolini this year is not to be missed. Grab a spot here: buff.ly/JK12ygl

Full moon in a hazy sky above the car-crowded 101. LA in a snapshot.

The Villain in This New Thriller Is Nihilism. I loved this conversation with Peter Savodnik at The Free Press about ANTIHERO. Peter is a skilled interlocutor and he takes us deep beneath the plot into psychology and the societal ills that Orphan X confronts.

Hey Annapolis, it's my first time in your fair city. Come say hi at the Annapolis Book Festival where I'll be in conversation with Alex Finlay on our panel, Nail-Biting Thrillers of Vengeance & Innocence Lost on May 2nd! See you there! buff.ly/B7A9CVr

As you can see by the studding of page points marking passages, I could hardly get through a chapter without being stopped breathless by what Cormac McCarthy conjures in language. He is Faulkner's truest heir.

“Fans of the Orphan X series or Hurwitz’s earlier standalone novels will thoroughly enjoy this clever, rather twisted, top-flight technothriller from a genre master.” - @ala-booklist.bsky.social buff.ly/LE0QBVv

We'll see, gimlet with a drop of green chartreuse. We'll see.

Watching Steph Curry warm up on the three-point line is like watching a circus act. He must've sunk eleven straight threes. The only equivalent memory I have is seeing Barry Bonds in his prime taking batting practice at Dodgers Stadium.

Best dinner party scene this year (the first one, though the second is great). Best second act reversal, too. And a great twist on the married spy relationship trope.

Reader gift. X in the house.

“In this lightning fast ‘Black Mirror’ of a novella, Gregg Hurwitz manages to sympathize while lampooning the real anxiety and the harried pace of modern parenting and manages to seed his action with deft description and cutting aperçus." – David Duchovny

On April 28th, I'll have the honor of being on a panel with my fellow Edgar Award nominees: Cindy R.X. He, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Jakob Kerr, Daniel G. Miller, and Zoe B. Wallbrook as part of the Mystery Writers of America Symposium in New York City. You can register here: buff.ly/b4xYvsd

The X Fund provides direct relief to those in danger of falling through gaps in America’s safety nets. As of 2026, the X Fund has donated 200k to about a dozen individuals or programs in need and we’re not done yet. Want to join the mission? Donate today:

In just one month I’ll be in New York for this year’s Thrillerfest for a week of exciting events, the first of which will be “Agent and Thriller Writer Spill All” with the incredible Lisa Erbach Vance. Secure your spot today:https://buff.ly/Dw4j26R

Astounding poet, Mary Jo Bang, has a brilliant translation of Dante's *Inferno*. While retaining the meaty depth of the original, it's told in modern language, with references to everything from Pink Floyd to Cartman from *South Park*. I read it straight through like a thriller.

I had a chance to talk with Salman Rushdie at the Tucson Festival of Books. I told him that ITW was one of the first writer groups to denounce his attack. He replied, “I definitely want thriller writers on my side.” A lovely and sage man.

Okay, I'll admit. This is a pretty funny prank someone played.

Mark your calendars. In two weeks I’ll be at The Hampton’s Whodunnit festival. Tickets are available now, and selling fast, so get yours today at HamptonsWhodunit.org.

Another one from the master himself -- and one of my favorites in the entire series. I'm re-reading my way through the Spensers now. One of the masterful things Parker did was to keep a PI fully human in the real world. Evan tips his hat to him on every mission.

Caught up with the great @urrealism.bsky.social, who will be one of our Spotlight Guests at ITW's Thrillerfest this year. You all are in for something special. He's not just a brilliant Pulitzer-nominated writer, he's also my go to for the finest Spanish swear words.

Big bad crowd at Tucson Festival of Books panel with pals CJ Box and Reed Farrell Coleman. This is a true booklovers fest.

Murderers Row at Tucson Book Festival -- @mquirk.bsky.social, Nick Petrie, C.J. Box and yours truly, readying for panels on murder and mayhem.

My last stop in California will be March 28 at the beloved Book Carnival, Orange, California! Hope to see you there!

Twenty-seven novels in, I still spell check "mayonnaise" every time. And get it wrong every time.

Orphan X recommends. Big time.

"Another stellar adventure." - Sun Sentinel buff.ly/499eMM7

This week: NorCal! Hope to see you there! Also? At Campbell, I'll be in conversation with my high school English teacher which I've unreasonably excited about.

Book tour packing list. Toothbrush. Check. Sports coat with lining featuring Evan’s favorite vodkas. Check. Leather jacket inscribed with the assassins’ Ten Commandments. Check. Next up: Tucson, Northern California, and Literary Orange

Guess who made the cover of Novelist Post Magazine? Spoiler: it's me, looking extra smolder-y! Great discussion about the evolution of Orphan X: buff.ly/h9JXwLG

Psyched to be heading to the (Tucson Festival of Books) -- one of the world's great book festivals. It's profoundly fun and worthwhile -- come say hi.

I dig into Antihero with Audible - we discuss Scott Brick the complicated women around Evan, common sense and common decency, and how I’m a less competent Orphan X. buff.ly/Jbwe76U

“Non-stop action and a wonderful lightness of touch. Hurwitz kills it again.” - Express buff.ly/HhQbd2G

Luke Devine decorates his plane for Orphan X’s book tour. So much for clandestine operations.

Congratulations to world-class screenwriter and culture-war foxhole buddy, @billyray5229.bsky.social on his first novel, BURN THE WATER, hitting shelves today. Be sure to pick up your copy today, if you haven't already. You won't be disappointed.

Kengali Ridgeback’s Evan Smoak (the dog) just placed Best of Breed and Best in Show! Next up, Orphan training!

The February portion of the ANTIHERO tour has come to an end but there’s more on the horizon. See you soon, AZ, NorCal, and NY!

The critics are loving ANTIHERO. And I am loving the critics.

Had a great time chatting with Jon Evans on WETC 6 about ANTIHERO and the commandment that Evan struggles with the most. buff.ly/0YX5F2d?

If you haven’t cracked open your copy of ANTIHERO yet, here's how this bad boy opens.... buff.ly/nCFFjrn

Three generations of Orphan X readers. One writer.

“You won’t find a better thriller than this one. If you aren’t already reading this series . . . start.” - The Real Book Spy buff.ly/0rrUtkE

I just had a spider fast-rope down from the ceiling, right in front of my face, to land between my fingers on the keyboard. I am taking this as a dark blessing for the menace I'm pouring into this manuscript.

I’ve got a fresh, new vodka list for newsletter subscribers, updated with recommendations from ANTIHERO. To get the spirit rundown and drink like everybody’s favorite assassin, sign up for my newsletter. buff.ly/28RUYCp