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Ridley Pearson (born March 13, 1953 in Glen Cove, New York) is an author of suspense and thriller novels for adults, and adventure books for children. Some of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list. ==Literary career== Pearson became the first American to receive the Raymond Chandler-Fulbright Fellowship at Oxford University in 1991. He received the Quill Award from the Missouri Writers Hall of Fame, its highest honor. This award serves as a reminder of the importance of writing, and encourages young people to develop their own joy for writing. Pearson's novels for adults include: novels featuring characters John Knox & Grace Chu--''The Red Room'' (2014);''Choke Point'' (2013);''The Risk Agent'' (2012); novels featuring the character Walt Fleming--''In Harm's Way'' (2010), ''Killer Summer'' (2009), ''Killer View'' (2008), and ''Killer Weekend'' (2007); novels featuring the character Lou Boldt and Daphne Matthews--''The Body of David Hayes'' (2004), ''The Art of Deception'' (2002), ''Middle of Nowhere'' (2000), ''The First Victim'' (1999), ''The Pied Piper'' (1998), ''Beyond Recognition'' (1997), ''No Witnesses'' (1994), ''The Angel Maker'' (1993), and ''Undercurrents'' (1988). Standalone novels include: ''Cut and Run'' (2005), ''The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer'' (2001)--(under the pseudonym of Joyce Readon, Ph.D), ''Parallel Lies'' (2001), ''Chain of Evidence'' (1995), ''Hard Fall'' (1992), ''Probable Cause'' (1990), ''The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall'' (1987), ''Blood of the Albatross'' (1986), and ''Never Look Back'' (1985). Ridley also wrote three Chris Klick mysteries under the pseudonym of Wendell McCall. ''The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red'' was adapted as a film called ''The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer'' (2003) To describe how Peter Pan met Captain Hook, Ridley teamed up with his long-time friend, humorist Dave Barry, to co-author ''Peter and the Starcatchers'' (2004), a prequel to ''Peter Pan''; it is published in the US by Disney and by Walker Books in the UK. The novel was adapted as a play, ''Peter and the Starcatcher,'' written by Rick Elice, which premiered on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in early 2012, and earned the most Tony nominations of any play in history— nine. The play received five Tony awards at the ceremony on June 10, 2012. The play went on a national tour in 2013-14. Pearson and Barry have produced three additional prequels – ''Peter and the Shadow Thieves'' (2006), ''Peter and the Secret of Rundoon'' (2007), and ''Peter and the Sword of Mercy'' (2009). Another ''Peter''-related book published by the duo is ''Bridge to Neverland'' (2011). Also for Disney, Pearson has written a series of novels set inside Disney theme parks, called ''The Kingdom Keepers,'' in which five teenagers battle the Overtakers—the evil Disney villains—to keep the parks safe. Book 1: ''The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark'' (2005) takes place in the Magic Kingdom; Book 2: ''The Kingdom Keepers: Disney at Dawn''(2008) takes place in the Animal Kingdom; Book 3: ''The Kingdom Keepers: Disney in Shadow'' (2010) takes place in Epcot; Book 4: ''The Kingdom Keepers: Power Play'' (2011) takes place in Disney's Hollywood Studios; Book 5:''The Kingdom Keepers: Shell Game'' (2012) takes place on the cruise ship—Disney Dream. Book 6: ''The Kingdom Keepers: Dark Passage'' (2013) also takes place on the Disney Dream. Book 7:''The Kingdom Keepers: The Insider'' (2013) ends the series in Disneyland. Pearson has also written ''Steel Trapp: The Challenge'' (2008) and ''Steel Trapp: The Academy'' (2010). Also with Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson has written ''Science Fair'' (2008) and three Never Land books: ''Escape from the Carnivale'' (2006), ''Cave of the Dark Wind'' (2007), and ''Blood Tide'' (2008). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ridley Pearson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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