Order of Ridley Pearson Books
Ridley Pearson is an American author of suspense and thriller novels as well as children’s adventure books. His adult novels include the Walt Fleming series, Chris Klick series and the Lou Boldt and Daphne Matthews series. When asked by his daughter how Peter Pan met Captain Hook, Ridley teamed up with Dave Barry to start a Peter Pan prequel series. Pearson was a member of the Rock Bottom Remainders (1992-2012), which included such authors as Stephen King, Dave Barry, Scott Turow, Greg Iles and many others.
Ridley Pearson became a published author in 1985 with the standalone novel Never Look Back. Below is a list of Ridley Pearson’s books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order):
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Publication Order of Boldt & Matthews Books
| Undercurrents | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Angel Maker | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| No Witnesses | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Beyond Recognition | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Pied Piper | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The First Victim | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Middle of Nowhere | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Art of Deception | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Body of David Hayes | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Chris Klick Books
(as Wendell McCall)
| Dead Aim | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Aim for the Heart | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Concerto in Dead Flat | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Kingdom Keepers Books
| Disney After Dark | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Disney at Dawn | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Disney in Shadow | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Power Play | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shell Game | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dark Passage | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unforeseen | (2014) | Info. |
| The Insider | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Syndrome | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Kingdom Keepers: The Return Books
| Disney Lands | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Legacy of Secrets | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Disney at Last | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance Books
| The Shimmer | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kingdom Keepers Inheritance: Villains' Realm | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Kingdom Keepers: Inheritance: The Final Draw | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lock and Key Books
| The Gadwall Incident | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Initiation | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Downward Spiral | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Final Step | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Never Land Books
(with Dave Barry)
| Escape from the Carnivale | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cave of the Dark Wind | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Tide | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Peter and the Starcatchers Books
(with Dave Barry)
| Peter and the Starcatchers | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Peter and the Shadow Thieves | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Peter and the Secret of Rundoon | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Peter and the Sword of Mercy | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bridge to Never Land | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Risk Agent Books
| The Risk Agent | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Choke Point | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Red Room | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| White Bone | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Steel Trapp Books
| The Challenge | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Academy | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Walt Fleming Books
| Killer Weekend | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Killer View | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Killer Summer | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| In Harm's Way | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Never Look Back | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood of the Albatross | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall / Hidden Charges | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Probable Cause | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hard Fall | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Chain of Evidence | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Parallel Lies | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cut and Run | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Science Fair | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Boldt’s Broken Angel | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Disney Cautionary Tales | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Children's Books
(with Dave Barry)
| Walt Disney's Peter Pan | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| Super Sons | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mysterious Profiles Books
Publication Order of Dave Barry Children's Books
(with Dave Barry)
| Walt Disney's Peter Pan | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: The Chris Klick series was written under the pseudonym of Wendell McCall. The Kingdom Keepers was also published as Disney After Dark. The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall was also published as Hidden Charges. The Peter and Never Land series were co-authored by Dave Barry. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer was published under the pen name of Joyce Reardon.
Hard Listening is written with fellow Rock Bottom Remainders band members Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Sam Barry, Matt Groening, Roy Blount Jr., Stephen King, James McBride, Scott Turow and Amy Tan.
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