Richard Lockridge

Richard Lockridge

An American writer of detective fiction, Richard Lockridge's frequent collaborator was his wife Frances Lockridge, who co-wrote the Mr. and Mrs. North mystery series.

Also published under shared pseudonym Francis Richards.

Born:

September 26, 1898

Died:

June 19, 1982

Genres:

Mystery

Captain Heimrich
(24 books)

Think of Death — #1 Think of Death (1947)

I Want to Go Home — #2 I Want to Go Home (1948)

Spin Your Web, Lady — #3 Spin Your Web, Lady (1949)

Foggy, Foggy Death — #4 Foggy, Foggy Death (1950)

A Client Is Canceled — #5 A Client Is Canceled (1951)

Death by Association — #6 Death by Association (1952)

Stand Up and Die — #7 Stand Up and Die (1953)

Death and the Gentle Bull — #8 Death and the Gentle Bull (1954)

Burnt Offering — #9 Burnt Offering (1955)

Let Dead Enough Alone — #10 Let Dead Enough Alone (1955)

Practise to Deceive — #11 Practise to Deceive (1957)

Accent on Murder — #12 Accent on Murder (1958)

Show Red For Danger — #13 Show Red For Danger (1960)

With One Stone — #14 With One Stone (1961)

First Come, First Kill — #15 First Come, First Kill (1962)

The Distant Clue — #16 The Distant Clue (1963)

Murder Can't Wait — #17 Murder Can't Wait (1964)

Murder Roundabout — #18 Murder Roundabout (1966)

With Option to Die — #19 With Option to Die (1967)

A Risky Way To Kill — #20 A Risky Way To Kill (1969)

Inspector's Holiday — #21 Inspector's Holiday (1971)

Not I, Said the Sparrow — #22 Not I, Said the Sparrow (1973)

Dead Run — #23 Dead Run (1976)

The Tenth Life — #24 The Tenth Life (1977)

Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro
(10 books)

The Faceless Adversary — #1 The Faceless Adversary (1956)

Murder & Blueberry Pie — #2 Murder & Blueberry Pie (1959)

The Drill Is Death — #3 The Drill Is Death (1961)

Murder for Art's Sake — #4 Murder for Art's Sake (1971)

Die Laughing — #5 Die Laughing (1969)

Preach No More — #6 Preach No More (1970)

Write Murder Down — #7 Write Murder Down (1972)

Or Was He Pushed? — #8 Or Was He Pushed? (1975)

A Streak of Light — #9 A Streak of Light (1976)

The Old Die Young — #10 The Old Die Young (1980)

Mr. & Mrs. North
(27 books)

Mr. and Mrs. North — * #1 Mr. and Mrs. North (1936)

The Norths Meet Murder — #2 The Norths Meet Murder (1940)

Murder Out of Turn — #3 Murder Out of Turn (1941)

A Pinch of Poison — #4 A Pinch of Poison (1941)

Death on the Aisle — #5 Death on the Aisle (1942)

Hanged for a Sheep — #6 Hanged for a Sheep (1942)

Death Takes a Bow — #7 Death Takes a Bow (1943)

Killing the Goose — #8 Killing the Goose (1944)

Payoff for the Banker — #9 Payoff for the Banker (1945)

Death of a Tall Man — #10 Death of a Tall Man (1946)

Murder Within Murder — #11 Murder Within Murder (1946)

Untidy Murder — #12 Untidy Murder (1947)

Murder Is Served — #13 Murder Is Served (1948)

The Dishonest Murderer — #14 The Dishonest Murderer (1949)

Murder in a Hurry — #15 Murder in a Hurry (1950)

Murder Comes First — #16 Murder Comes First (1951)

Dead as a Dinosaur — #17 Dead as a Dinosaur (1952)

Curtain for a Jester — #18 Curtain for a Jester (1953)

Death Has a Small Voice — #19 Death Has a Small Voice (1953)

A Key to Death — #20 A Key to Death (1954)

Death of an Angel — #21 Death of an Angel (1955)

Voyage into Violence — #22 Voyage into Violence (1956)

The Long Skeleton — #23 The Long Skeleton (1958)

Murder Is Suggested — #24 Murder Is Suggested (1959)

The Judge Is Reversed — #25 The Judge Is Reversed (1960)

Murder Has Its Points — #26 Murder Has Its Points (1961)

Murder by the Book — #27 Murder by the Book (1963)

Paul Lane
(10 books)

Night of Shadows — #1 Night of Shadows (1962)

Quest of the Bogeyman — #2 Quest of the Bogeyman (1964)

And Left for Dead — #3 And Left for Dead (1961)

The Devious Ones — #4 The Devious Ones (1964)

Squire of Death — #5 Squire of Death (1965)

Murder in False-Face — #6 Murder in False-Face (1968)

A Plate of Red Herrings — #7 A Plate of Red Herrings (1968)

Twice Retired — #8 Twice Retired (1970)

Something Up a Sleeve — #9 Something Up a Sleeve (1972)

Death on the Hour — #10 Death on the Hour (1974)