Simple Simon (novel)
Appearance
Author | Ryne Douglas Pearson |
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Language | English |
Series | Art Jefferson |
Genres | Young-adult novel, thriller, mystery, political |
Publication date | 1996 |
Publication place | United States |
Pages | 239 |
Preceded by | Capitol Punishment |
Simple Simon: A Thriller is a 1996 novel written by American author Ryne Douglas Pearson.[1] The novel was adapted into the film Mercury Rising in 1998.
Plot
[edit]Arthur “Art” Jefferson has to protect an autistic 16-year-old boy, Simon Lynch, who hacked a government code, from an assassin.
Film adaptation
[edit]The novel was adapted to the 1998 film Mercury Rising directed by Harold Becker, and starring Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, and Miko Hughes, it was distributed by Universal Pictures.
References
[edit]- ^ "Simple Simon: A Thriller by Ryne Douglas Pearson". www.publishersweekly.com. 1 July 1996. Retrieved 2023-06-03.