For the Star Trek character, see Christopher Pike (Star Trek)

Christopher Pike is the pseudonym of Kevin McFadden (born November, 1955), an American writer. He is a bestselling author of young adult and children's fiction who specializes in the thriller genre. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... NY redirects here. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... A literary genre is one of the divisions of literature into genres according to particular criteria such as literary technique, tone, or content. ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the reader. ... The thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Young adult (YA) literature is literature written for, published for, or marketed to young adults. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. ... Christopher Pike, played first by Jeffrey Hunter and then by Sean Kenney, is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and booktrade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. ... Young adult (YA) literature is literature written for, published for, or marketed to young adults. ... Jane Frank: illustration from Thomas Yoseloffs The Further Adventures of Till Eulenspiegel (1957). ...

McFadden was born in New York but grew up in California where he stills lives in today. A college drop-out, he did factory work, painted houses and programmed computers before becoming a recognized author. Initially unsuccessful when he set out to write science fiction and adult mystery, it was not until his work caught the attention of an editor who suggested he write a teen thriller that he became a hit. The result was Slumber Party (1985), a book about a group of teenagers who run into bizarre and violent events during a ski weekend. After that he wrote Weekend and Chain Letter. All three books went on to become bestsellers. NY redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Mystery fiction is a distinct subgenre of detective fiction that entails the occurrence of an unknown event which requires the protagonist to make known (or solve). ...

His other well-known works include The Last Vampire (a series of six books), Remember Me (a trilogy), The Lost Mind, Witch, Whisper Of Death, Bury Me Deep, Tachyon Web, and Fall into Darkness. The last three titles have also been released on audio. In 1996, Fall into Darkness was made into a television movie directed by Mark Sobel. It starred Tatyana Ali as Sharon and Jonathan Brandis as Chad. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979 in North Bellmore, New York) is an American actress and R&B singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks in the The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

McFadden is also the author of the popular children's series Spooksville and several adult novels: Sati, The Season of Passage, The Listeners, Alosha, The Cold One, The Blind Mirror and Falling. Sati is the name of a fantasy novel by Christopher Pike. ...

Although his books are best known for being thrillers, they are often more focused on aspects of science fiction, spirituality, and whodunit. References to Egyptian, Greek and Hindu mythology are also common in his stories. A whodunit or whodunnit (for Who done it? and sometimes referred to as a Golden Age Mystery novel) is a complex, plot-driven variety of the detective story in which the puzzle is paramount. ... Within Hinduism a large number of personalities, or forms, are worshipped as deities or murtis. ...

In the end, McFadden is a highly private person, and what is known about him is gathered from his books and a very few interviews.

Notes

• His pseudonym is taken from the fictional character Christopher Pike, who was the captain of the USS Enterprise in the original Star Trek pilot.
• He lists his interests as astronomy, meditation, reading, running, surfing and making sure his books are prominently displayed in his local bookshop.
• He acknowledges Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, Agatha Christie and Stephen King as his influences.
• Many of Christopher Pike's books include a reference to an Ann:

• In Master of Murder, the protagonist — who is a writer — inserts references to his sister Ann into his work. Many of the references in Master of Murder are believed to be directly linked to Pike. In a foreword in Tales of Terror Pike says that many fans have thought that Marvin and he are the same person, which he doesn't deny.
• Chained Together (Chain Letter and Chain Letter 2: The Ancient Evil) is dedicated to Ann.
• The protagonist of Remember Me is named Shari Ann Cooper.
• In Last Act, Rindy Carpenter's middle name is Ann.
• Fall into Darkness has an Ann Rice.
• Much of the plot of the Final Friends trilogy focuses around the circumstances surrounding the death of Alice McCoy in the first book, The Party. At the end of the last book (The Graduation) we learn that her middle name, and the forename of lead protagonist Michael Olsen's newborn sister, is Ann.
• In the Spooksville series, there is a woman called Ann Templeton who is suspected of being a witch. She appears many times along the different books of the collection.
• In the "Whisper of Death" the main character's name is Roxanne.

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Alphabetical Bibliography

Teen Thrillers

• Bury Me Deep
• Chain Letter
• Chain Letter 2: The Ancient Evil
• Die Softly
• The Eternal Enemy
• Execution of Innocence
• Fall into Darkness
• Final Friends 1: The Party
• Final Friends 2: The Dance
• Final Friends 3: The Graduation
• Gimme A Kiss
• The Grave
• The Hollow Skull
• The Immortal
• Last Act
• The Last Vampire
• The Last Vampire 2: Black Blood
• The Last Vampire 3: Red Dice
• The Last Vampire 4: Phantom
• The Last Vampire 5: Evil Thirst
• The Last Vampire 6: Creatures of Forever
• The Lost Mind
• Magic Fire
• Master of Murder
• The Midnight Club
• Monster
• Remember Me
• Remember Me 2: The Return
• Remember Me 3: The Last Story
• Road to Nowhere
• Scavenger Hunt
• See You Later
• Slumber Party
• Spellbound
• The Star Group
• The Starlight Crystal
• The Tachyon Web
• The Visitor
• Weekend
• Whisper of Death
• The Wicked Heart
• Witch

Short Stories

• Tales of Terror #1 Includes a sequel to Master of Murder.
• Tales of Terror #2 Includes a second follow-up to Master of Murder.
• Thirteen: 13 Tales of Horror by 13 Masters of Horror T. Pines, ed. -- very good anthology of Point authors; contains great Pike story.

Adult

• The Blind Mirror
• The Cold One
• Falling (March 2007)
• Sati
• The Season of Passage
• The Listeners

Sati is the name of a fantasy novel by Christopher Pike. ...

Other

• Cheerleaders #2: Getting Even (1985)
• Spooksville -- series of 24 kids' books
• Alosha Series
  1. Alosha
  2. The Shaktra
  3. The Yanti

(More books are to come in this pre-teen series.) List of tiles in the Spooksville series by Christopher Pike as published in Great Britain by Hodder Childrens Books and in the USA by Pocket Books 1. ...

His biggest fan is Brad East from Darwin, NT, Australia

References

• Who is Christopher Pike? — a biography on the author as written by Melissa Blease.

• Christopher Pike Fan Club Up to date news and information regarding Christopher Pike and his novels.