Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chopin Manuscript | 2007 | James Grady | Buy |
| 2 | The Copper Bracelet | 2009 | James Grady | Buy |
| 3 | The Starling Project | 2014 | James Grady | N/A |
| 4 | The Starling Project: An Audible Drama | 2014 | James Grady | Buy |
The Harold Middleton series is an unusual collaborative experiment in thriller fiction. Beginning with The Chopin Manuscript, the project brought together multiple crime and thriller authors to build a shared story, with each writer contributing portions of the plot in sequence. James Grady was among the authors who participated in this relay-style storytelling approach.
The series ran from 2007 to 2014 and produced four books. The collaborative format gives the Harold Middleton stories a distinctive quality, as different writers bring their own styles and instincts to the same characters and situations. For Grady fans, the series offers a chance to see his voice blended with those of his contemporaries in the thriller world.