Michael Laurence was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to an engineer and a teacher, who kindled his passions for science and history. He studied biology and creative writing at the University of Colorado and holds multiple advanced certifications in medical imaging. Before achieving his lifelong dream of becoming a full-time author, he worked as an x-ray/CT/MRI technologist and clinical instructor.
Laurence's latest thriller is The Annihilation Protocol.
At CrimeReads he tagged eight dark thrillers with unforgettable villains, including:
Orphan Y from Orphan X by Gregg HurwitzRead about the other entries on the list.
Orphan X—Evan Smoak—is a character seemingly without weakness, which means that his nemesis needs to be a supervillain like Charles Van Sciver, who can outthink, outmaneuver, and physically outmatch even a perfect protagonist. Unflinchingly cruel, Orphan Y’s sole reason for living is hunting Orphan X to the ends of the earth and putting him in the ground, serving as judge, jury, and executioner for a man he’s known since they were adopted from the same orphanage as children. Trained for black ops missions by shadowy government forces and gifted with a flair for sadism, he’s a true archetypal villain for the modern technological era.
--Marshal Zeringue
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