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Can I read Simple Simon : a thriller on EtoBox?
Simple Simon : a thriller by Ryne Douglas Pearson is a education title available to read on EtoBox.
What is Simple Simon : a thriller about?
It took years to develop. Cost billions to perfect. A cryptographic system so advanced it safeguards the United States' most vital secrets. It is secure. Impenetrable. Until sixteen year old autistic savant Simon Lynch happens upon a forgotten snippet of code, his damaged brilliance breaking the cipher with ease and unwittingly marking him for death. Soon, elements of a pathological government security apparatus are hunting him, as is a beautiful, sadistic assassin working for enemies who will stop at nothing to learn the secret locked in Simon's mind. Only FBI Agent Art Jefferson stands between the innocent young man and these corrupt forces, putting his career, his freedom, and his life on the line to save Simon. *Simple Simon was made into the Bruce Willis film '**Mercury Rising**'.* ### Amazon.com Review Director Ron Howard bought the rights to turn this engaging thriller into a movie, and it's no wonder: the story of a 16-year-old autistic genius being protected by a renegade FBI operative against a secret government agency has all the elements of his kind of humanistic blockbuster. It also helps that Ryne Douglas Pearson--whose previous books, *Capitol Punishment* and *Octobe
Who reads Simple Simon : a thriller?
It is typically read by teachers and faculty preparing courses and curriculum.
Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.
- Author
- Ryne Douglas Pearson
- Publisher
- Schmuck & Underwood
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780688142964
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Education
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (190 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14