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Rodman Philbrick born January 22, is an American writer of novels for adults and children. He has written popular children's books such as Freak the Mighty , Max the Mighty , The Last Book in the Universe , and has written other mysteries and thrillers for adults.

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He was born in Boston, Massachusetts , and currently lives in both Maine and Florida. Stash detective series, set in Key West, Florida , as well as a number of mysteries under the pen name William R. Writing as Chris Jordan, Philbrick has published novels in the thriller genre: Taken , Trapped , and Torn , featuring former FBI special agent Randall Shane, who investigates the disappearance of missing children.

Two of his most popular children's books are Freak the Mighty and its sequel, Max the Mighty. Freak the Mighty was later adapted into a movie titled The Mighty.

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Figg debuted at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D. According to the author, Randall Shane enters the story in the first chapter, when he is accused of murdering a client. The Big Dark was released in print and audio versions in January A mystery for young readers, Who Killed Darius Drake? Wildfire , a thrilling survival tale, was published in We Own the Sky , the story of an immigrant flying circus, set in Maine in , was published in September Philbrick has also written using the pen names W.

Philbrick, William R. Dantz, and Chris Jordan. Philbrick and Lynn Harnett were married from until her death, in