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ⓘ About Richard Frances Lockridge
Richard and Frances Lockridge are two authors that are known for collaborating together as well as their individual work. They are American writers. They were also husband and wife that worked together frequently. Richard was born in 1898 and passed away in 1982, surviving his wife. He was born in St. Joseph in Missouri. He is known for writing detective fiction. He also wrote novels under the publishing pen name of Francis Richards, which he shared with his wife. Frances was born in 1896 and passed away in 1963. The Lockridges are the creators of the Mr. and Mrs. North series. This murder mystery series kicked off in 1940 with the release of the first novel in the series where the readers get to meet the Norths for the first time.
All Book Series by Richard Frances Lockridge
With Option to Die
Book 18 of 23 · published 1967 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
A Risky Way to Kill
Book 19 of 23 · published 1970 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
Inspector's Holiday
Book 20 of 23 · published 1971 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
Not I Said The Sparrow
Book 21 of 23 · published 1973 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
Dead Run
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 1977 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
The Faceless Adversary / Case of the Murdered Redhead
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1956
Murder for Art's Sake
Book 4 of 10 · published 1967 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
The Old Die Young
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 1980 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
Death in the Mind
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1945 Anthology · Richard Lockridge,G.H. Estabrooks
Catch as Catch Can
Book 4 of 11 · published 1958 Co-authored · Richard Lockridge
Murder in False Face
Book 9 of 11 · published 1969 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
Death in a Sunny Place
Book 10 of 11 · published 1971 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
Troubled Journey
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 1971 Anthology · Richard Lockridge
Cats and People
Single-title series · published 1950 Co-authored · Richard Lockridge
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard Frances Lockridge?
Richard and Frances Lockridge are two authors that are known for collaborating together as well as their individual work. They are American writers. They were also husband and wife that worked together frequently.
Which Richard Frances Lockridge series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mr. and Mrs. North series, the earliest of Richard Frances Lockridge's multi-book series: it opens with Mr. and Mrs. North (1936) and runs to 27 books across 1936–1963, ending with Murder by the Book (1963). Richard Frances Lockridge's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Richard Frances Lockridge written?
Richard Frances Lockridge has 79 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1936 and 1995. 66 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Mr. and Mrs. North series with 27 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard Frances Lockridge's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard Frances Lockridge's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mr. and Mrs. North (1936–1963, 27 books), Captain Heimrich (1948–1977, 23 books) and Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro (1956–1980, 10 books), plus 2 more.
How are Richard Frances Lockridge's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard Frances Lockridge's 79 books into 5 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mr. and Mrs. North (27 books, 1936–1963); Captain Heimrich (23 books, 1948–1977); Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro (10 books, 1956–1980); Paul Lane (4 books, 1962–1965); Bernard Simmons (2 books, 1965–1971).