Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #279060 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Synopsis
This is the reissue of the classic "Man on the Run" conspiracy thriller novel, on which the film "Three Days of the Condor" starring Robert Redford was based. When Malcolm discovers his colleagues butchered in the blood-spattered office, he realises that only an oversight by the assassins has saved his life. He contacts CIA headquarters for help but when an attempted rendezvous goes badly wrong, he realises that no-one can be trusted. Code-named Condor, Malcolm disappears into the streets of Washington, hoping to evade the killers long enough to unravel the conspiracy - but will that be enough to save his life?

Customer Reviews

Run Condor run
Condor is the code name for Ronald Malcolm an employee of the CIA. His mission is to read, read everything he can to see if there are any subversive codes being posted in innocuous looking literature.
He discovers that the number of packages shipped to his location do not match the bill of lading. He brings this to the attention of his superiors.
One day he leaves by an un-recorded unauthorized back door for lunch. On returning he finds everyone dead.
Who did this and who can he trust? To survive he must use his wits and what he has learned from his reading.
A movie "Three days of the Condor" is based on this book, which is really first in a series of books, sort of like the James Bond series. Naturally being film media the story needed cutting down to size, hence three days instead of six. Robert Redford has to squeeze James Grady's "Six Days of the Condor" into the Redford mold. The book plot of drugs and Viet Nam are out. Redford's substitute plot of oil and Arabs is in. Bad guys differ. Great acting, great actors and a few faux pas, such as if they knew there was a back door to the location, don't you think it would be watched? In the movie Tina Chen (Janice) can be seen again in "Paper Man (1971)".

One of the best thrillers ever
James Grady's story of anti-hero Malcom is indeed remarkable. Several parallel threads unite at the end in a seamless way. Contrary to the current mainstream, this book does not require five hundred pages to deploy an amazingly well plotted spy story: a clear demonstration that quality overtakes quantity and can still keep you on the edge of the chair. Even though its first publication goes back at least two decades back, is still contemporary and enjoyable making of it a rare achievement in this kind of literature. Enjoy.

Run Condor run
Condor is the code name for Ronald Malcolm an employee of the CIA. His mission is to read, read everything he can to see if there are any subversive codes being posted in innocuous looking literature.
He discovers that the number of packages shipped to his location do not match the bill of lading. He brings this to the attention of his superiors.
One day he leaves by an un-recorded unauthorized back door for lunch. On returning he finds everyone dead.
Who did this and who can he trust? To survive he must use his wits and what he has learned from his reading.
A movie "Three days of the Condor" is based on this book, which is really first in a series of books, sort of like the James Bond series. Naturally being film media the story needed cutting down to size, hence three days instead of six. Robert Redford has to squeeze James Grady's "Six Days of the Condor" into the Redford mold. The book plot of drugs and Viet Nam are out. Redford's substitute plot of oil and Arabs is in. Bad guys differ. Great acting, great actors and a few faux pas, such as if they knew there was a back door to the location, don't you think it would be watched? In the movie Tina Chen (Janice) can be seen again in "Paper Man (1971)".