Simple Simon (novel)

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Simple Simon
Author Ryne Douglas Pearson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesArt Jefferson
Genres Young-adult novel, thriller, mystery, political
Publication date
1996
Pages239
Preceded byCapitol Punishment 

Simple Simon: A Thriller is a 1996 novel written by American author Ryne Douglas Pearson. The novel was adapted into the film Mercury Rising in 1998.

Contents

Plot

Arthur “Art” Jefferson has to protect an autistic 16-year-old boy, Simon Lynch, who hacked a government code, from an assassin.

Film adaptation

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.

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