Ridley Pearson Books in Order
See how Dave Barry teams up with Ridley Pearson, with all their shared children's adventures listed in order plus short summaries, background, and starting point tips.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Ridley Pearson books in publication order
48 books
Never Look Back
by Ridley Pearson
1985
Blood of the Albatross
by Ridley Pearson
1986
Dead Aim
by Ridley Pearson
1988
The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall / Hidden Charges
by Ridley Pearson
1988
Undercurrents
by Ridley Pearson
1988
Aim for the Heart
by Ridley Pearson
1990
Probable Cause
by Ridley Pearson
1990
Hard Fall
by Ridley Pearson
1991
The Angel Maker
by Ridley Pearson
1993
Mid-life Confidential
by Dave Marsh, Stephen King, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Al Cooper, Ridley Pearson, Roy Blount Jr., Joel Selvin, Amy Tan, Dave Barry, Tad Bartimus, Matt Groening, Greil Marcus, Tabitha King, Barbara Kingsolver & Michael Dorris
1994
A collaborative tour chronicle by the Rock Bottom Remainders, a band of prominent writers who temporarily exchanged desks for stages. Anecdotes from the members and photographs by Tabitha King recount their first American rock-and-roll tour, its mishaps, friendships, and performances.
No Witnesses
by Ridley Pearson
1994
Chain of Evidence
by Ridley Pearson
1995
Beyond Recognition
by Ridley Pearson
1997
The Pied Piper
by Ridley Pearson
1998
Concerto in Dead Flat
by Ridley Pearson
1999
The First Victim
by Ridley Pearson
1999
Middle of Nowhere
by Ridley Pearson
2000
Parallel Lies
by Ridley Pearson
2001
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
by Ridley Pearson
2001
The Art of Deception
by Ridley Pearson
2002
The Body of David Hayes
by Ridley Pearson
2004
The Kingdom Keepers / Disney After Dark
by Ridley Pearson
2004
Cut and Run
by Ridley Pearson
2005
Till Death Do Us Part
by Mystery Writers of America, Harlan Coben, Lee Child, Laura Lippman, PJ Parrish, Ridley Pearson, R.L. Stine, Jim Fusilli, Jeff Abbott, Charles Todd, Tom Savage & Tim Maleeny
2006
What should be an anniversary celebration becomes something far stranger and more dangerous in this darkly funny short story. Maleeny turns marriage, ritual, and murder into a sharp little joke with teeth.
Killer Weekend
by Ridley Pearson
2007
Disney at Dawn
by Ridley Pearson
2008
Killer View
by Ridley Pearson
2008
The Challenge
by Ridley Pearson
2008
Killer Summer
by Ridley Pearson
2009
Disney in Shadow
by Ridley Pearson
2010
In Harm's Way
by Ridley Pearson
2010
The Academy
by Ridley Pearson
2010
Power Play
by Ridley Pearson
2011
Shell Game
by Ridley Pearson
2012
The Risk Agent
by Ridley Pearson
2012
Choke Point
by Ridley Pearson
2013
Dark Passage
by Ridley Pearson
2013
The Insider
by Ridley Pearson
2014
The Red Room
by Ridley Pearson
2014
Disney Lands
by Ridley Pearson
2015
The Syndrome
by Ridley Pearson
2015
Legacy of Secrets
by Ridley Pearson
2016
The Gadwall Incident
by Ridley Pearson
2016
The Initiation
by Ridley Pearson
2016
Disney at Last
by Ridley Pearson
2017
The Downward Spiral
by Ridley Pearson
2017
White Bone
by Ridley Pearson
2017
The Final Step
by Ridley Pearson
2018
Standalone Ridley Pearson books
Never Look Back
by Ridley Pearson
1985
Blood of the Albatross
by Ridley Pearson
1986
Dead Aim
by Ridley Pearson
1988Chris Klick, Book 1
The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall / Hidden Charges
by Ridley Pearson
1988
Undercurrents
by Ridley Pearson
1988Boldt & Matthews, Book 1
Aim for the Heart
by Ridley Pearson
1990Chris Klick, Book 2
Probable Cause
by Ridley Pearson
1990
Hard Fall
by Ridley Pearson
1991
The Angel Maker
by Ridley Pearson
1993Boldt & Matthews, Book 2
Mid-life Confidential
by Dave Marsh, Stephen King, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Al Cooper, Ridley Pearson, Roy Blount Jr., Joel Selvin, Amy Tan, Dave Barry, Tad Bartimus, Matt Groening, Greil Marcus, Tabitha King, Barbara Kingsolver & Michael Dorris
1994
No Witnesses
by Ridley Pearson
1994Boldt & Matthews, Book 3
Chain of Evidence
by Ridley Pearson
1995
Beyond Recognition
by Ridley Pearson
1997Boldt & Matthews, Book 4
The Pied Piper
by Ridley Pearson
1998Boldt & Matthews, Book 5
Concerto in Dead Flat
by Ridley Pearson
1999Chris Klick, Book 3
The First Victim
by Ridley Pearson
1999Boldt & Matthews, Book 6
Middle of Nowhere
by Ridley Pearson
2000Boldt & Matthews, Book 7
Parallel Lies
by Ridley Pearson
2001
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
by Ridley Pearson
2001
The Art of Deception
by Ridley Pearson
2002Boldt & Matthews, Book 8
The Body of David Hayes
by Ridley Pearson
2004Boldt & Matthews, Book 9
The Kingdom Keepers / Disney After Dark
by Ridley Pearson
2004Kingdom Keepers, Book 1
Cut and Run
by Ridley Pearson
2005
Till Death Do Us Part
by Mystery Writers of America, Harlan Coben, Lee Child, Laura Lippman, PJ Parrish, Ridley Pearson, R.L. Stine, Jim Fusilli, Jeff Abbott, Charles Todd, Tom Savage & Tim Maleeny
2006
Killer Weekend
by Ridley Pearson
2007Walt Fleming, Book 1
Disney at Dawn
by Ridley Pearson
2008Kingdom Keepers, Book 2
Killer View
by Ridley Pearson
2008Walt Fleming, Book 2
The Challenge
by Ridley Pearson
2008Steel Trapp, Book 1
Killer Summer
by Ridley Pearson
2009Walt Fleming, Book 3
Disney in Shadow
by Ridley Pearson
2010Kingdom Keepers, Book 3
In Harm's Way
by Ridley Pearson
2010Walt Fleming, Book 4
The Academy
by Ridley Pearson
2010Steel Trapp, Book 2
Power Play
by Ridley Pearson
2011Kingdom Keepers, Book 4
Shell Game
by Ridley Pearson
2012Kingdom Keepers, Book 5
The Risk Agent
by Ridley Pearson
2012Risk Agent, Book 1
Choke Point
by Ridley Pearson
2013Risk Agent, Book 2
Dark Passage
by Ridley Pearson
2013Kingdom Keepers, Book 6
The Insider
by Ridley Pearson
2014Kingdom Keepers, Book 7
The Red Room
by Ridley Pearson
2014Risk Agent, Book 3
Disney Lands
by Ridley Pearson
2015Kingdom Keepers: The Return, Book 1
The Syndrome
by Ridley Pearson
2015Kingdom Keepers, Book 8
Legacy of Secrets
by Ridley Pearson
2016Kingdom Keepers: The Return, Book 2
The Gadwall Incident
by Ridley Pearson
2016Lock and Key, Book 1
The Initiation
by Ridley Pearson
2016Lock and Key, Book 2
Disney at Last
by Ridley Pearson
2017Kingdom Keepers: The Return, Book 3
The Downward Spiral
by Ridley Pearson
2017Lock and Key, Book 3
White Bone
by Ridley Pearson
2017Risk Agent, Book 4
The Final Step
by Ridley Pearson
2018Lock and Key, Book 4
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