Richard & Frances Lockridge Books in Order
Frances Louise Lockridge and Richard Orson Lockridge were American writers of detective fiction. The pair wrote 50 novels together, including one of the most famous American mystery series, Mr. and Mrs. North. They also wrote other series, including Lt Heimrich, Nathan Shapiro, and Paul Lane.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Richard & Frances Lockridge
- #1AmazonI Want to Go Home(1948)
- #2AmazonSpin Your Web, Lady!(1949)
- #3AmazonFoggy, Foggy Death(1950)
- #4AmazonA Client is Cancelled(1951)
- #5AmazonDeath by Association / Trial by Terror(1952)
- #6AmazonStand Up And Die(1953)
- #7AmazonDeath and the Gentle Bull / Killer in the Straw(1954)
- #8AmazonBurnt Offering(1955)
- #9AmazonLet Dead Enough Alone(1955)
- #10AmazonPractice to Deceive(1957)
- #11AmazonAccent on Murder(1958)
- #12AmazonShow Red For Danger(1960)
- #13AmazonWith One Stone / No Dignity in Death(1961)
- #14AmazonThe Distant Clue(1963)
- #15AmazonFirst Come, First Kill(1963)
- #16AmazonMurder Can't Wait (By: Richard Lockridge)(1964)
- #17AmazonMurder Roundabout (By: Richard Lockridge)(1966)
- #18AmazonWith Option to Die (By: Richard Lockridge)(1967)
- #19AmazonA Risky Way to Kill (By: Richard Lockridge)(1970)
- #20AmazonInspector's Holiday (By: Richard Lockridge)(1971)
- #21AmazonNot I Said The Sparrow (By: Richard Lockridge)(1973)
- #22AmazonThe Tenth Life (By: Richard Lockridge)(1977)
- #23AmazonDead Run (By: Richard Lockridge)(1977)
- #1AmazonThe Faceless Adversary / Case of the Murdered Redhead(1956)
- #2AmazonMurder and Blueberry Pie / Call It Coincidence(1959)
- #3AmazonThe Drill is Death(1961)
- #4AmazonMurder for Art's Sake (By: Richard Lockridge)(1967)
- #5AmazonDie Laughing (By: Richard Lockridge)(1969)
- #6AmazonPreach No More (By: Richard Lockridge)(1970)
- #7AmazonWrite Murder Down (By: Richard Lockridge)(1972)
- #8AmazonOr Was He Pushed? (By: Richard Lockridge)(1975)
- #9AmazonA Streak of Light (By: Richard Lockridge)(1976)
- #10AmazonThe Old Die Young (By: Richard Lockridge)(1980)
- #1AmazonMr. and Mrs. North(1936)
- #2AmazonThe Norths Meet Murder(1940)
- #3AmazonMurder Out of Turn(1941)
- #4AmazonA Pinch of Poison(1941)
- #5AmazonDeath on the Aisle(1942)
- #6AmazonHanged for a Sheep(1942)
- #7AmazonDeath Takes a Bow(1943)
- #8AmazonKilling the Goose(1944)
- #9AmazonPayoff for the Banker(1945)
- #10AmazonDeath of a Tall Man(1946)
- #11AmazonMurder Within Murder(1946)
- #12AmazonUntidy Murder(1947)
- #13AmazonMurder Is Served(1948)
- #14AmazonThe Dishonest Murderer(1949)
- #15AmazonMurder in a Hurry(1950)
- #16AmazonMurder Comes First(1951)
- #17AmazonDead as a Dinosaur(1952)
- #18AmazonDeath Has a Small Voice(1952)
- #19AmazonCurtain for a Jester(1953)
- #20AmazonA Key to Death(1954)
- #21AmazonDeath of an Angel(1955)
- #22AmazonVoyage Into Violence(1956)
- #23AmazonThe Long Skeleton(1958)
- #24AmazonMurder Suggested / Murder is Suggested(1959)
- #25AmazonThe Judge is Reversed(1960)
- #26AmazonMurder Has Its Points(1961)
- #27AmazonMurder by the Book(1963)
- #1AmazonCats and People (With: Richard Lockridge)(1950)
- #1AmazonDeath in the Mind (By: Richard Lockridge,G.H. Estabrooks)(1945)
- #2AmazonA Matter of Taste (By: Richard Lockridge)(1949)
- #3AmazonThe Tangled Cord(1957)
- #4AmazonCatch as Catch Can (With: Richard Lockridge)(1958)
- #5AmazonThe Innocent House(1959)
- #6AmazonAnd Left for Dead (With: Richard Lockridge)(1961)
- #7AmazonThe Ticking Clock(1962)
- #8AmazonOne Lady, Two Cats (By: Richard Lockridge)(1967)
- #9AmazonMurder in False Face (By: Richard Lockridge)(1969)
- #10AmazonDeath in a Sunny Place (By: Richard Lockridge)(1971)
- #11AmazonTroubled Journey (By: Richard Lockridge)(1971)
About Richard & Frances Lockridge
Frances Louise Lockridge and Richard Orson Lockridge were American writers of detective fiction. The pair wrote 50 novels together, including one of the most famous American mystery series, Mr. and Mrs. North. They also wrote other series, including Lt Heimrich, Nathan Shapiro, and Paul Lane.
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