CIA operative Malcolm, code-named Condor, discovers his colleagues butchered in a blood-spattered office, he realizes that only an oversight by the assassins has saved his life. He contacts CIA headquarters for help but when an attempted rendezvous goes wrong, it quickly becomes clear that no one can be trusted. 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?

Six Days of the Condor is a chilling novel of top security gone berserk, earning James Grady his reputation as a Grand Master of the spy thriller. This classic inspired legions of imitators as well as the hit film Three Days of the Condor and the TV series Condor featuring Max Irons, Mira Sorvino, and Brendan Fraser.