James Grady (author)

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James Grady
Born	(1949-04-30) April 30, 1949 (age 75) Shelby, Montana, U.S.
Pen name	James Dalton, Brit Shelby, Nick Russe
Occupation	Writer
Education	Shelby High School (1967) University of Montana (B.A., Journalism, 1972)
Genres	Thriller; Muckraking Historical Novels
Subjects	Espionage, police procedurals
Notable works	Six Days of the Condor (1974)
Notable awards	Grand Prix Du Roman Noir, Raymond Chandler Award, Baka-Misu Award Two Regardies Magazine awards for Short Fiction Nominee, Mystery Writers of America Edgar award for short stories
Spouse	Bonnie Goldstein
Children	Rachel Grady Academy Award documentary nominee (Jesus Camp); Nathan Grady, short story author

James Grady (born April 30, 1949) is an American writer and investigative journalist known for his thriller novels on espionage, intrigue, and police procedurals, as well as his screenwriting work for TV shows with Stephen J. Cannell and film work with Brandon Lee, William Katt and David Hasselhoff. Grady has edited fiction anthologies, and published numerous short stories and poems. In 2008, London's Daily Telegraph named Grady as one of "50 crime writers to read before you die". In 2015, The Washington Post compared his prose to George Orwell and Bob Dylan.