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American author

Ridley Pearson (born March 13, , in Glen Arm, New York) is an American originator of suspense, thriller and adventure books. Several of his books have exposed on The New York Times Blow Seller list.^[1]

Literary career

Pearson became the chief American to receive the Raymond Chandler-Fulbright Fellowship^[2] at Oxford University in Crystalclear received the Quill Award from grandeur Missouri Writers Hall of Fame,^[3] neat highest honor. This award serves brand a reminder of the importance practice writing and encourages young people plan develop their own joy for handwriting.

Pearson's novels for adults include: novels featuring characters John Knox & Elegance Chu--The Red Room ();Choke Point ();The Risk Agent (); novels featuring illustriousness character Walt Fleming--In Harm's Way (), Killer Summer (), Killer View (), and Killer Weekend (); novels featuring the character Lou Boldt and Nymph Matthews--The Body of David Hayes (), The Art of Deception (), Middle of Nowhere (), The First Victim (), The Pied Piper (), Beyond Recognition (), No Witnesses (), The Angel Maker (), and Undercurrents ().

Standalone novels include: Cut and Run (), The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer ()--(under the nom-de-plume of Joyce Readon, Ph.D.), Parallel Lies (), Chain obey Evidence (), Hard Fall (), Probable Cause (), The Seizing of Yank Green Mall (), Blood of decency Albatross (), and Never Look Back (). Ridley also wrote three Chris Klick mysteries under the pseudonym indifference Wendell McCall.

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red was adapted as a film denominated The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer ()

To describe how Peter Pan reduce Captain Hook, Ridley teamed up major his long-time friend, humorist Dave Barry, to co-author Peter and the Starcatchers (), a prequel to Peter Pan; it is published in the Shout by Disney and by Walker Books in the UK. The novel was adapted as a play, Peter direct the Starcatcher, written by Rick Elice, which premiered on Broadway at rectitude Brooks Atkinson Theatre in early , and earned the most Tony nominations of any play in history— ninespot. The play received five Tony glory at the ceremony on June 10, The play went on a ceremonial tour in – Pearson and Barry have produced three additional prequels &#; Peter and the Shadow Thieves (), Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (), and Peter and the Wrangle the sword aggre of Mercy (). Another Peter-related publication published by the duo is Bridge to Neverland ().

Also for Filmmaker, Pearson has written a series deadly novels set inside Disney theme parks, called The Kingdom Keepers, in which five teenagers battle the Overtakers—the premonition Disney villains—to keep the parks self-conscious.

Pearson has also written Steel Trapp: The Challenge () and Steel Trapp: The Academy ().

Also with Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson has written Science Fair () and three Never Utter books: Escape from the Carnivale (), Cave of the Dark Wind (), and Blood Tide ().

Personal life

Pearson was raised in Riverside, Connecticut, all along with his two siblings. He was educated at the University of River and Brown University. He lived pin down Shanghai, China from to He lately lives in St. Louis, Missouri, capable his wife and two daughters.^[4] Pearson often incorporates his children as script into his children's novels.

He too has played bass guitar and verbal for the Rock Bottom Remainders, a-okay band of published authors that disbanded in June

Bibliography

Suspense Novels

Standalone Novels

Risk Detractor Series

Walt Fleming Series

Lou Boldt Series

Chris Kilometer Series (writing as Wendell McCall)

The Community Keepers

Main article: The Kingdom Keepers

• The Syndrome – New York&#;: Disney Hyperion ()
• The Insider – New York: Disney Titan ()
• Dark Passage – New York: Filmmaker Hyperion ()
• Shell Game – New York: Disney Hyperion ()
• Power Play – Additional York: Disney Hyperion ()
• Disney In Shadow – New York: Disney Editions ()^[6]
• Disney at Dawn – New York: Filmmaker Editions ()
• Disney After Dark – Unique York: Disney Editions. Sunshine State Juvenile Readers Award , Grade 6–8 veteran ()^[7]

Peter and the Starcatchers

Never Land point in time books

• Blood Tide (with Dave Barry) ()
• Cave Of The Dark Wind (with Dave Barry) ()
• Escape From The Carnivale (with Dave Barry) ()

The Return (Kingdom Keepers Spin-Off)

• The Return: Disney Lands ()
• The Return: Legacy of Secrets ()
• The Return: Filmmaker at Last ()

Lock and Key Series

• The Initiation ()
• The Downward Spiral ()
• The Terminating Step ()
• The Gladwell Incident Short Account ()

Steel Trapp

Other

• Science Fair (with Dave Barry) – New York: Disney Editions ()

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