Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never Look Back | 1985 | Ridley Pearson | Buy |
| 2 | Blood of the Albatross | 1986 | Ridley Pearson | Buy |
| 3 | The Seizing of Yankee Green Mall / Hidden Charges | 1988 | Ridley Pearson | Buy |
| 4 | Probable Cause | 1990 | Ridley Pearson | Buy |
| 5 | Hard Fall | 1991 | Ridley Pearson | Buy |
| 6 | Chain of Evidence | 1995 | Ridley Pearson | Buy |
| 7 | Parallel Lies | 2001 | Ridley Pearson | Buy |
| 8 | Cut and Run | 2005 | Ridley Pearson | Buy |
| 9 | Science Fair | 2008 | Ridley Pearson | Buy |
Ridley Pearson’s standalone novels cover his full career, from his debut Never Look Back in 1985 through Science Fair in 2008. The early books are straightforward thrillers, while later standalones show more variety as Pearson branched into children’s fiction.
These books give a good picture of how Pearson’s writing has evolved over the decades. Some, like Hard Fall and Parallel Lies, are taut adult suspense novels. Others, like Science Fair, are lighthearted kids’ adventures written with Dave Barry.