📖 About Captain Heimrich

Captain Heimrich is a series universe written by Richard Frances Lockridge. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 1 series, published between 1948 and 1963.

The main series is Publication Order of Captain Heimrich Books with 15 books. It opens with I Want to Go Home (1948) and currently runs to First Come, First Kill (1963).

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🎯 Where to Start with Captain Heimrich

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: I Want to Go Home (1948), book 1 of Publication Order of Captain Heimrich Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Captain Heimrich Books in Order

Publication Order of Captain Heimrich Books
15 books
1
I Want to Go Home book cover1I Want to Go Home1948Buy on Amazon
Spin Your Web, Lady! book cover2Spin Your Web, Lady!1949Buy on Amazon
Foggy, Foggy Death book cover3Foggy, Foggy Death1950Buy on Amazon
A Client is Cancelled book cover4A Client is Cancelled1951Buy on Amazon
Death by Association / Trial by Terror book cover5Death by Association / Trial by Terror1952Buy on Amazon
Stand Up And Die book cover6Stand Up And Die1953Buy on Amazon
Death and the Gentle Bull / Killer in the Straw book cover7Death and the Gentle Bull / Killer in the Straw1954Buy on Amazon
Burnt Offering book cover8Burnt Offering1955Buy on Amazon
Let Dead Enough Alone book cover9Let Dead Enough Alone1955Buy on Amazon
Practice to Deceive book cover10Practice to Deceive1957Buy on Amazon
Accent on Murder book cover11Accent on Murder1958Buy on Amazon
Show Red For Danger book cover12Show Red For Danger1960Buy on Amazon
With One Stone / No Dignity in Death book cover13With One Stone / No Dignity in Death1961Buy on Amazon
The Distant Clue book cover14The Distant Clue1963Buy on Amazon
First Come, First Kill book cover15First Come, First Kill1963Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Captain Heimrich books are there?
There are 15 books in the Captain Heimrich collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1948 and 1963.
What is the first Captain Heimrich book?
The first book is I Want to Go Home, published in 1948.
What order should I read the Captain Heimrich books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Captain Heimrich books?
The Captain Heimrich books were written by Richard Frances Lockridge.
Is the Captain Heimrich series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Captain Heimrich Books, has 15 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Captain Heimrich series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1948, and the most recent in 1963.