James grady born april 30, 1949 is an american writer and investigative journalist known for. Shadow of the condor book by james grady 3 available. Buy shadow of the condor by james grady online at alibris. The condor is back and everybody wants himthe americans. Shadow of the condor condor, book 2 by james grady book cover, description, publication history. The condor series by james grady six days of the condor, shadow of the condor, next day of the condor, last days of the condor, condor in the stacks, and condor. He graduated from the university of montana school of journalism in 1974.
Condor john nielsen paperback harpercollins publishers. Six days of the condor news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2009. Best known as the author of six days of the condor, james grady is a longtime author of thrillers, police procedural and espionage novels. Shadow of the condor by james grady dell, 1975 shadow of the condor is the 1975 sequel to james gradys six days of the condor. Six days of the condor, shadow of the condor, condor. Ronald malcolm, aka condor, made his first appearance in gradys 1974 six days of the condor and returned in 1978s shadow of the condor. Shadow of the condor the great pebble affair catch the wind razor game. Decades later, the book not only remains the platinum standard for. The california condor has been described as a bird with one wing in the grave.
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