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Richard & Frances Lockridge Books in Order

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Updated 2026-07-11 / 77 books / 7 series

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 Richard & Frances Lockridge Books in Chronological Order

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

Richard & Frances Lockridge Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Bernard Simmons Books in Reading Order 1 book / 1971

02 Twice Retired 1971 Buy

Mr. and Mrs. North Books in Reading Order 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

12 Untidy Murder 1947 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

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 1 book / 1950

01 Cats and People(With: Richard Lockridge) 1950 Buy

Paul Lane Books in Reading Order 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

Captain Heimrich Books in Reading Order 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

Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro Books in Reading Order 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

Standalone Books in Reading Order 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

Where to start with Richard & Frances Lockridge

What is the best order to read Richard & Frances Lockridge books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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