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). The play went on a national tour in 2013-14. The play received five Tony awards at the ceremony on June 10, 2012. 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. 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 Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red was adapted as a film called The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003) Ridley also wrote three Chris Klick mysteries under the pseudonym of Wendell McCall. Standalone novels include: Cut and Run (2005), The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2001)-(under the nom-de-plume 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).

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). Novels featuring the character Walt Fleming- In Harm's Way (2010), Killer Summer (2009), Killer View (2008), and Killer Weekend (2007) Novels featuring characters John Knox & Grace Chu- The Red Room (2014) Choke Point (2013) The Risk Agent (2012) This award serves as a reminder of the importance of writing, and encourages young people to develop their own joy for writing. He received the Quill Award from the Missouri Writers Hall of Fame, its highest honor.

Pearson became the first American to receive the Raymond Chandler- Fulbright Fellowship at Oxford University in 1991. Some of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list. Ridley Pearson (born Main Glen Cove, New York) is an American author of suspense and thriller novels for adults, and adventure books for children.

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