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Reading order

Captain Heimrich Books in Order

This page lists the complete Captain Heimrich reading order by Richard & Frances Lockridge, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 23 books / 1948-1977

Captain Heimrich Reading Order

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

Captain Heimrich Books by Publication Order

1948 I Want to Go Home #1
1949 Spin Your Web, Lady! #2
1950 Foggy, Foggy Death #3
1951 A Client is Cancelled #4
1952 Death by Association / Trial by Terror #5
1953 Stand Up And Die #6
1954 Death and the Gentle Bull / Killer in the Straw #7
1955 Burnt Offering #8
1955 Let Dead Enough Alone #9
1957 Practice to Deceive #10
1958 Accent on Murder #11
1960 Show Red For Danger #12
1961 With One Stone / No Dignity in Death #13
1963 The Distant Clue #14
1963 First Come, First Kill #15
1964 Murder Can't Wait(By: Richard Lockridge) #16
1966 Murder Roundabout(By: Richard Lockridge) #17
1967 With Option to Die(By: Richard Lockridge) #18
1970 A Risky Way to Kill(By: Richard Lockridge) #19
1971 Inspector's Holiday(By: Richard Lockridge) #20
1973 Not I Said The Sparrow(By: Richard Lockridge) #21
1977 The Tenth Life(By: Richard Lockridge) #22
1977 Dead Run(By: Richard Lockridge) #23

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Captain Heimrich reading order?

The Captain Heimrich reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Captain Heimrich books are there?

This catalog currently lists 23 Captain Heimrich books published across 1948-1977.

Who writes the Captain Heimrich books?

Captain Heimrich is listed as a book series by Richard & Frances Lockridge.

Should I read Captain Heimrich in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Captain Heimrich. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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