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Ridley Pearson


USA flag (b.1953)

aka Wendell McCall, Joyce Reardon

Ridley Pearson likes to climb trees really tall trees in his spare time.  He says he's lucky not to have too much spare time!  He also plays in a rock and roll band with some other authors which has gotten him on stage with Bruce Springsteen, among others.  

An Eagle Scout, Ridley doesn't remember getting a merit badge in writing.

He's had a Broadway play and a television movie made from his books.  He co-writes adventure novels for younger readers with one of the funniest men on the planet, Dave Barry.  

The father of two girls Paige and Storey Ridley says being a dad is the greatest job of all.

Ridley carries a VIP pass that's good for free entrance in any Disney theme park in the worldwhich might explain a few things about the Kingdom Keepers!
 


Genres: Children's Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult Fiction, Romance
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Boldt / Matthews
   1. Undercurrents (1988)
   2. The Angel Maker (1993)
   3. No Witnesses (1994)
   4. Beyond Recognition (1996)
   5. The Pied Piper (1998)
   6. The First Victim (1999)
   7. Middle of Nowhere (2000)
   8. The Art of Deception (2002)
   9. The Body of David Hayes (2004)
   Lou Boldt: A Mysterious Profile (2022)
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Chris Klick (as by Wendell McCall)
   1. Dead Aim (1988)
   2. Aim for the Heart (1990)
   3. Concerto in Dead Flat (1999)
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Kingdom Keepers
   1. Disney After Dark (2005)
     aka The Kingdom Keepers
   2. Disney at Dawn (2008)
   3. Disney in Shadow (2010)
   4. Power Play (2011)
   5. Shell Game (2012)
   6. Dark Passage (2013)
   7. The Insider (2014)
   The Syndrome (2015)
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Never Land (with Dave Barry)
   1. Escape from the Carnivale (2006)
   2. Cave of the Dark Wind (2007)
   3. Blood Tide (2008)
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Walt Fleming / Sun Valley
   1. Killer Weekend (2007)
   2. Killer View (2008)
   3. Killer Summer (2009)
   4. In Harm's Way (2010)
   Sun Valley Series: Books 1-3 (2017)
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Steel Trapp
   1. The Challenge (2008)
   2. The Academy (2010)
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Risk Agent
   1. The Risk Agent (2012)
   2. Choke Point (2013)
   3. The Red Room (2014)
   4. White Bone (2016)
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Kingdom Keepers: The Return
   1. Disney Lands (2015)
   2. Legacy of Secrets (2016)
   3. Disney At Last (2017)
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Lock and Key
   0.5. The Gadwall Incident (2016)
   1. The Initiation (2016)
   2. The Downward Spiral (2017)
   3. The Final Step (2018)
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Kingdom Keepers Inheritance
   1. The Shimmer (2023)
   2. Villains' Realm (2024)
   3. The Final Draw (2025)
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Novels
   Never Look Back (1985)
   Blood of the Albatross (1986)
   Hidden Charges (1987)
     aka The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall
   Probable Cause (1990)
   Hard Fall (1991)
   Chain of Evidence (1995)
   The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2001) (as by Joyce Reardon)
   Parallel Lies (2001)
   Cut and Run (2005)
   Science Fair (2008) (with Dave Barry)
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Collections
   The Putt at the End of the World (2000) (with others)
   Thriller 2.4 (2016) (with Joan Johnston and Simon Wood)
   Disney Cautionary Tales (2022)
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Graphic Novels show
 
Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Ridley Pearson
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Silent Night, Deadly Night (2016)
Classic Christmas Carols with a Twist of Crime
edited by
Otto Penzler
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Crimespree Magazine #9 and 10 (2012)
(Crimespree Magazine)
edited by
Jon Jordan and Ruth Jordan
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Hook, Line & Sinister (2010)
Mysteries to Reel You in
edited by
T Jefferson Parker

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Ridley Pearson recommends
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A Thousand Steps (2022)
T Jefferson Parker
"Parker's muscular writing has dazzled for years. His characters are as authentic as the gripping situations he creates. . . He captivates and chokes the air out of the room. Masterful! There are few if any crime writers out there this good."
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Elizabeth Webster and the Portal of Doom (2020)
(Elizabeth Webster, book 2)
William Lashner
"I love this book! William Lashner delivers humor and ghost-story shivers in a mixture of wit and intensity. He creates memorable characters, at once daring and vulnerable."
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Ryan Quinn and the Lion's Claw (2017)
(Ryan Quinn, book 2)
Ron McGee
"A suspenseful, just-won't-quit adventure thriller."

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