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Home / Authors / Richard & Frances Lockridge Richard & Frances Lockridge American authors Richard & Frances Lockridge are best known for the Mr. and Mrs. North mystery series, featuring amateur sleuths Pam and Jerry North. Their collaborative works sold millions of copies and were adapted into films, radio, and television. This page provides the Richard & Frances Lockridge books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1936 Mr. and Mrs. North POoMaMNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1940 The Norths Meet Murder POoMaMNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1941 Murder Out of Turn POoMaMNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1941 A Pinch of Poison POoMaMNB · 4 Buy ↗ 1942 Death on the Aisle POoMaMNB · 5 Buy ↗ 1942 Hanged for a Sheep POoMaMNB · 6 Buy ↗ 1943 Death Takes a Bow POoMaMNB · 7 Buy ↗ 1944 Killing the Goose POoMaMNB · 8 Buy ↗ 1945 Death in the Mind(By: Richard Lockridge,G.H. Estabrooks) POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1945 Payoff for the Banker POoMaMNB · 9 Buy ↗ 1946 Death of a Tall Man POoMaMNB · 10 Buy ↗ 1946 Murder Within Murder POoMaMNB · 11 Buy ↗ 1947 Untidy Murder POoMaMNB · 12 Buy ↗ 1948 I Want to Go Home POoCHB · 1 Buy ↗ 1948 Murder Is Served POoMaMNB · 13 Buy ↗ 1949 Spin Your Web, Lady! POoCHB · 2 Buy ↗ 1949 A Matter of Taste(By: Richard Lockridge) POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1949 The Dishonest Murderer POoMaMNB · 14 Buy ↗ 1950 Cats and People(With: Richard Lockridge) POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1950 Foggy, Foggy Death POoCHB · 3 Buy ↗ 1950 Murder in a Hurry POoMaMNB · 15 Buy ↗ 1951 A Client is Cancelled POoCHB · 4 Buy ↗ 1951 Murder Comes First POoMaMNB · 16 Buy ↗ 1952 Death by Association / Trial by Terror POoCHB · 5 Buy ↗ 1952 Dead as a Dinosaur POoMaMNB · 17 Buy ↗ 1952 Death Has a Small Voice POoMaMNB · 18 Buy ↗ 1953 Stand Up And Die POoCHB · 6 Buy ↗ 1953 Curtain for a Jester POoMaMNB · 19 Buy ↗ 1954 Death and the Gentle Bull / Killer in the Straw POoCHB · 7 Buy ↗ 1954 A Key to Death POoMaMNB · 20 Buy ↗ 1955 Burnt Offering POoCHB · 8 Buy ↗ 1955 Let Dead Enough Alone POoCHB · 9 Buy ↗ 1955 Death of an Angel POoMaMNB · 21 Buy ↗ 1956 The Faceless Adversary / Case of the Murdered Redhead POoLNSB · 1 Buy ↗ 1956 Voyage Into Violence POoMaMNB · 22 Buy ↗ 1957 The Tangled Cord POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1957 Practice to Deceive POoCHB · 10 Buy ↗ 1958 Catch as Catch Can(With: Richard Lockridge) POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1958 Accent on Murder POoCHB · 11 Buy ↗ 1958 The Long Skeleton POoMaMNB · 23 Buy ↗ 1959 Murder and Blueberry Pie / Call It Coincidence POoLNSB · 2 Buy ↗ 1959 The Innocent House POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1959 Murder Suggested / Murder is Suggested POoMaMNB · 24 Buy ↗ 1960 Show Red For Danger POoCHB · 12 Buy ↗ 1960 The Judge is Reversed POoMaMNB · 25 Buy ↗ 1961 The Drill is Death POoLNSB · 3 Buy ↗ 1961 And Left for Dead(With: Richard Lockridge) POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 1961 With One Stone / No Dignity in Death POoCHB · 13 Buy ↗ 1961 Murder Has Its Points POoMaMNB · 26 Buy ↗ 1962 Night of Shadows POoPLB · 1 Buy ↗ 1962 The Ticking Clock POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 1963 The Distant Clue POoCHB · 14 Buy ↗ 1963 First Come, First Kill POoCHB · 15 Buy ↗ 1963 Murder by the Book POoMaMNB · 27 Buy ↗ 1964 The Devious Ones / Four Hours to Fear POoPLB · 2 Buy ↗ 1964 Murder Can't Wait(By: Richard Lockridge) POoCHB · 16 Buy ↗ 1965 Quest of the Bogeyman POoPLB · 3 Buy ↗ 1965 Squire of Death POoPLB · 4 Buy ↗ 1966 Murder Roundabout(By: Richard Lockridge) POoCHB · 17 Buy ↗ 1967 Murder for Art's Sake(By: Richard Lockridge) POoLNSB · 4 Buy ↗ 1967 One Lady, Two Cats(By: Richard Lockridge) POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 1967 With Option to Die(By: Richard Lockridge) POoCHB · 18 Buy ↗ 1969 Die Laughing(By: Richard Lockridge) POoLNSB · 5 Buy ↗ 1969 Murder in False Face(By: Richard Lockridge) POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 1970 Preach No More(By: Richard Lockridge) POoLNSB · 6 Buy ↗ 1970 A Risky Way to Kill(By: Richard Lockridge) POoCHB · 19 Buy ↗ 1971 Twice Retired POoBSB · 2 Buy ↗ 1971 Death in a Sunny Place(By: Richard Lockridge) POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 1971 Troubled Journey(By: Richard Lockridge) POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 1971 Inspector's Holiday(By: Richard Lockridge) POoCHB · 20 Buy ↗ 1972 Write Murder Down(By: Richard Lockridge) POoLNSB · 7 Buy ↗ 1973 Not I Said The Sparrow(By: Richard Lockridge) POoCHB · 21 Buy ↗ 1975 Or Was He Pushed?(By: Richard Lockridge) POoLNSB · 8 Buy ↗ 1976 A Streak of Light(By: Richard Lockridge) POoLNSB · 9 Buy ↗ 1977 The Tenth Life(By: Richard Lockridge) POoCHB · 22 Buy ↗ 1977 Dead Run(By: Richard Lockridge) POoCHB · 23 Buy ↗ 1980 The Old Die Young(By: Richard Lockridge) POoLNSB · 10 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Bernard Simmons Books 1 book · 1971
Publication Order of Mr. and Mrs. North Books 27 books · 1936–1963
01 Mr. and Mrs. North 1936 Buy ↗ 02 The Norths Meet Murder 1940 Buy ↗ 03 Murder Out of Turn 1941 Buy ↗ 04 A Pinch of Poison 1941 Buy ↗ 05 Death on the Aisle 1942 Buy ↗ 06 Hanged for a Sheep 1942 Buy ↗ 07 Death Takes a Bow 1943 Buy ↗ 08 Killing the Goose 1944 Buy ↗ 09 Payoff for the Banker 1945 Buy ↗ 10 Death of a Tall Man 1946 Buy ↗ 11 Murder Within Murder 1946 Buy ↗ 13 Murder Is Served 1948 Buy ↗ 14 The Dishonest Murderer 1949 Buy ↗ 15 Murder in a Hurry 1950 Buy ↗ 16 Murder Comes First 1951 Buy ↗ 17 Dead as a Dinosaur 1952 Buy ↗ 18 Death Has a Small Voice 1952 Buy ↗ 19 Curtain for a Jester 1953 Buy ↗ 20 A Key to Death 1954 Buy ↗ 21 Death of an Angel 1955 Buy ↗ 22 Voyage Into Violence 1956 Buy ↗ 23 The Long Skeleton 1958 Buy ↗ 24 Murder Suggested / Murder is Suggested 1959 Buy ↗ 25 The Judge is Reversed 1960 Buy ↗ 26 Murder Has Its Points 1961 Buy ↗ 27 Murder by the Book 1963 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 1 book · 1950
01 Cats and People(With: Richard Lockridge) 1950 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Paul Lane Books 4 books · 1962–1965
01 Night of Shadows 1962 Buy ↗ 02 The Devious Ones / Four Hours to Fear 1964 Buy ↗ 03 Quest of the Bogeyman 1965 Buy ↗ 04 Squire of Death 1965 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Captain Heimrich Books 23 books · 1948–1977
01 I Want to Go Home 1948 Buy ↗ 02 Spin Your Web, Lady! 1949 Buy ↗ 03 Foggy, Foggy Death 1950 Buy ↗ 04 A Client is Cancelled 1951 Buy ↗ 05 Death by Association / Trial by Terror 1952 Buy ↗ 06 Stand Up And Die 1953 Buy ↗ 07 Death and the Gentle Bull / Killer in the Straw 1954 Buy ↗ 08 Burnt Offering 1955 Buy ↗ 09 Let Dead Enough Alone 1955 Buy ↗ 10 Practice to Deceive 1957 Buy ↗ 11 Accent on Murder 1958 Buy ↗ 12 Show Red For Danger 1960 Buy ↗ 13 With One Stone / No Dignity in Death 1961 Buy ↗ 14 The Distant Clue 1963 Buy ↗ 15 First Come, First Kill 1963 Buy ↗ 16 Murder Can't Wait(By: Richard Lockridge) 1964 Buy ↗ 17 Murder Roundabout(By: Richard Lockridge) 1966 Buy ↗ 18 With Option to Die(By: Richard Lockridge) 1967 Buy ↗ 19 A Risky Way to Kill(By: Richard Lockridge) 1970 Buy ↗ 20 Inspector's Holiday(By: Richard Lockridge) 1971 Buy ↗ 21 Not I Said The Sparrow(By: Richard Lockridge) 1973 Buy ↗ 22 The Tenth Life(By: Richard Lockridge) 1977 Buy ↗ 23 Dead Run(By: Richard Lockridge) 1977 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro Books 10 books · 1956–1980
01 The Faceless Adversary / Case of the Murdered Redhead 1956 Buy ↗ 02 Murder and Blueberry Pie / Call It Coincidence 1959 Buy ↗ 03 The Drill is Death 1961 Buy ↗ 04 Murder for Art's Sake(By: Richard Lockridge) 1967 Buy ↗ 05 Die Laughing(By: Richard Lockridge) 1969 Buy ↗ 06 Preach No More(By: Richard Lockridge) 1970 Buy ↗ 07 Write Murder Down(By: Richard Lockridge) 1972 Buy ↗ 08 Or Was He Pushed?(By: Richard Lockridge) 1975 Buy ↗ 09 A Streak of Light(By: Richard Lockridge) 1976 Buy ↗ 10 The Old Die Young(By: Richard Lockridge) 1980 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 11 books · 1945–1971
01 Death in the Mind(By: Richard Lockridge,G.H. Estabrooks) 1945 Buy ↗ 02 A Matter of Taste(By: Richard Lockridge) 1949 Buy ↗ 03 The Tangled Cord 1957 Buy ↗ 04 Catch as Catch Can(With: Richard Lockridge) 1958 Buy ↗ 05 The Innocent House 1959 Buy ↗ 06 And Left for Dead(With: Richard Lockridge) 1961 Buy ↗ 07 The Ticking Clock 1962 Buy ↗ 08 One Lady, Two Cats(By: Richard Lockridge) 1967 Buy ↗ 09 Murder in False Face(By: Richard Lockridge) 1969 Buy ↗ 10 Death in a Sunny Place(By: Richard Lockridge) 1971 Buy ↗ 11 Troubled Journey(By: Richard Lockridge) 1971 Buy ↗