Ridley Pearson is a novelist, writing mostly suspense and thrillers. His books include Undercurrents (1988), The Angel Maker (1993), No Witnesses (1994), Chain of Evidence (1995), Beyond Recognition (1997), and The Body of David Hayes (2004). Pearson became the first American to receive the Raymond Chandler-Fulbright Fellowship at Oxford University in 1991. Many of his stories are set in the neighborhoods in and around Seattle, Washington, many featuring the Seattle Police detective Lou Boldt and forensic psychologist Daphne Mathews. A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Raymond Chandler Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an author of crime stories and novels. ... The Fulbright Program is program of educational grants (Fulbright Fellowships) sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area    - City 369. ... Categories: Stub | Seattle, WA | United States municipal police departments ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

After his daughter asked him how Peter Pan met Captain Hook, Pearson teamed up with his long-time friend Dave Barry to co-author a prequel to Peter Pan, Peter and the Starcatchers which is published in the US by Disney and by Walker Books in the UK. A further prequel, Peter and the Shadow Thieves is now available. Pearson has since been employed again by Disney to author a novel set inside the Magic Kingdom theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Named The Kingdom Keepers, it features Disney characters coming to life and Walt Disney leaving clues for a lost treasure in the park. For other uses, see Peter Pan (disambiguation). ... Peter and the Starcatchers is a best-selling childrens novel that was published by Hyperion Books, a subsidiary of Disney, in 2004. ... Peter and the Shadow Thieves is a childrens novel that was published by Hyperion Books, a subsidiary of Disney, in 2006. ... The Magic Kingdom is a theme park covering 107 acres (433,000 m²) at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. ... Lake Buena Vista is a city located in Orange County, Florida, U.S., at the 2000 census the population was 16. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cover of ‘’The Kingdom Keepers’‘ by Ridley Pearson. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ...

He is also the author of The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red—adapted as the film The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003)—and three mysteries featuring Chris Klick, under the pseudonyms of Joyce Reardon, Ph.D., and Wendell McCall, respectively. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is a 2003 television miniseries prequel to the film Rose Red (2002). ...

He was raised in Riverside, Connecticut, and currently lives in Kirkwood, Missouri, with his wife, Marcelle, and their two daughters, Paige and Storey. Ridley was educated at the Pomfret School. This does not cite its references or sources. ... Kirkwood is a city in St. ... Pomfret School was founded by William E. Peck in 1894 on the principles of intellectual rigor and the development of character. ...

He also plays bass guitar and sings for the Rock Bottom Remainders. The Rock Bottom Remainders is a rock & roll band consisting of published writers, most of them both amateur musicians and popular English-language book, magazine, and newspaper authors. ...

Bibliography

• (2005) The Kingdom Keepers. New York: Disney Editions. ISBN 0-7868-5444-8. 
• (2005) Cut and Run. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6726-4. 
• (2004) The Body of David Hayes. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6725-6. 
• Barry, Dave; and Ridley Pearson (2004). Peter and the Starcatchers, illus. Greg Call, New York: Disney Editions. ISBN 0-7868-5445-6. 
• (2002) The Art of Deception. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6724-8. 
• (2001) Parallel Lies. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6564-4. 
• (2000) Middle of Nowhere. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6563-6. 
• (1999) The First Victim. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6440-0. 
• (1998) The Pied Piper. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6300-5. 
• (1997) Beyond Recognition. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6240-8. 
• (1995) Chain of Evidence. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6172-X. 
• (1994) No Witnesses. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6066-9. 
• (1993) The Angel Maker. New York: Delacorte Press. ISBN 0-385-30139-1. 
• (1992) Hard Fall. New York: Delacorte Press. ISBN 0-385-30138-3. 
• (1990) Probable Cause. New York: St Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-03914-X. 
• (1988) Undercurrents. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-01841-X. 
• (1987) The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-00703-5.  (later republished as Hidden Charges)
• (1986) Blood of the Albatross. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-08448-X. 
• (1985) Never Look Back. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-56475-9. 

born in March 13, 1953 in Glen Cove, New York David Barry, Jr. ...

External links

• Official site
• 1986 audio interview of Ridley Pearson by Don Swaim of CBS Radio, RealAudio
• Interview, from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch