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Richard & Frances Lockridge Books in Order

Richard & Frances Lockridge has written 77 books, published between 1936 and 1980. The first book is Mr. and Mrs. North (1936) and the newest is The Old Die Young (1980). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
77
Published
1936–1980
Pages on record
7,561 in 30 of 77 books
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Richard and Frances Lockridge wrote detective fiction together. Pam and Jerry North, a married couple, are the recurring investigators: Mr. and Mrs. North (1936) introduces them and The Norths Meet Murder (1940) begins the crime novels. Captain Heimrich, Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro, Paul Lane and Bernard Simmons head four further series, much of the work set in New York State. The listing holds 77 books through to The Old Die Young (1980).

How many Richard & Frances Lockridge books are there?

Richard & Frances Lockridge has 77 books, released between 1936 and 1980. They include 5 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

Richard & Frances Lockridge Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 77 Richard & Frances Lockridge books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Norths Meet Murder, book 2 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1940)
  2. Cover of Murder Out of Turn, book 3 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1941)
  3. Cover of A Pinch of Poison, book 4 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1941)
  4. Cover of Death on the Aisle, book 5 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1942)
  5. Cover of Hanged for a Sheep, book 6 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1942)
  6. Cover of Death of a Tall Man, book 10 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1946)
  7. Cover of Murder Within Murder, book 11 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1946)
  8. Cover of Untidy Murder, book 12 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1947)
  9. Cover of I Want to Go Home, book 1 of the Captain Heimrich series (1948)
  10. Cover of Murder Is Served, book 13 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1948)
  11. Cover of Murder in a Hurry, book 15 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1950)
  12. Cover of A Client is Cancelled, book 4 of the Captain Heimrich series (1951)
  13. Cover of Murder Comes First, book 16 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1951)
  14. Cover of Death by Association / Trial by Terror, book 5 of the Captain Heimrich series (1952)
  15. Cover of Death Has a Small Voice, book 18 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1952)
  16. Cover of Curtain for a Jester, book 19 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1953)
  17. Cover of Let Dead Enough Alone, book 9 of the Captain Heimrich series (1955)
  18. Cover of Death of an Angel, book 21 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1955)
  19. Cover of Accent on Murder, book 11 of the Captain Heimrich series (1958)
  20. Cover of The Long Skeleton, book 23 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1958)
  21. Cover of Show Red For Danger, book 12 of the Captain Heimrich series (1960)
  22. Cover of Murder Has Its Points, book 26 of the Mr. and Mrs. North series (1961)
  23. Cover of First Come, First Kill, book 15 of the Captain Heimrich series (1963)
  24. Cover of Murder Can't Wait, book 16 of the Captain Heimrich series (1964)
  1. 1
    Mr. and Mrs. NorthMr. and Mrs. North #11936 · confirmed 2/4
    1936–
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  2. 2
    The Norths Meet MurderMr. and Mrs. North #21940 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1940252
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  3. 3
    Murder Out of TurnMr. and Mrs. North #31941 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941224
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  4. 4
    A Pinch of PoisonMr. and Mrs. North #41941 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1941240
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  5. 5
    Death on the AisleMr. and Mrs. North #51942 · confirmed 2/4
    1942–
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  6. 6
    Hanged for a SheepMr. and Mrs. North #61942 · 193 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1942193
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  7. 7
    Death Takes a BowMr. and Mrs. North #71943 · confirmed 2/4
    1943–
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  8. 8
    Killing the GooseMr. and Mrs. North #81944 · 202 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1944202
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  9. 9
    Death in the Mind1945 · confirmed 2/4
    1945–
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  10. 10
    Payoff for the BankerMr. and Mrs. North #91945 · 185 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1945185
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  11. 11
    Death of a Tall ManMr. and Mrs. North #101946 · 197 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1946197
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  12. 12
    Murder Within MurderMr. and Mrs. North #111946 · confirmed 2/4
    1946–
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  13. 13
    Untidy MurderMr. and Mrs. North #121947 · 329 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1947329
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  14. 14
    I Want to Go HomeCaptain Heimrich #11948 · 344 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1948344
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  15. 15
    Murder Is ServedMr. and Mrs. North #131948 · confirmed 2/4
    1948–
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  16. 16
    A Matter of Taste1949 · confirmed 2/4
    1949–
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  17. 17
    Spin Your Web, Lady!Captain Heimrich #21949 · confirmed 2/4
    1949–
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  18. 18
    The Dishonest MurdererMr. and Mrs. North #141949 · 203 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1949203
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  19. 19
    Cats and People1950 · confirmed 2/4
    1950–
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  20. 20
    Foggy, Foggy DeathCaptain Heimrich #31950 · confirmed 2/4
    1950–
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  21. 21
    Murder in a HurryMr. and Mrs. North #151950 · confirmed 2/4
    1950–
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  22. 22
    A Client is CancelledCaptain Heimrich #41951 · 281 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1951281
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  23. 23
    Murder Comes FirstMr. and Mrs. North #161951 · confirmed 2/4
    1951–
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  24. 24
    Death by Association / Trial by TerrorCaptain Heimrich #51952 · 283 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1952283
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  25. 25
    Dead as a DinosaurMr. and Mrs. North #171952 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1952188
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  26. 26
    Death Has a Small VoiceMr. and Mrs. North #181952 · 227 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1952227
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  27. 27
    Stand Up And DieCaptain Heimrich #61953 · 255 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1953255
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  28. 28
    Curtain for a JesterMr. and Mrs. North #191953 · 295 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1953295
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  29. 29
    Death and the Gentle Bull / Killer in the StrawCaptain Heimrich #71954 · confirmed 2/4
    1954–
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  30. 30
    A Key to DeathMr. and Mrs. North #201954 · confirmed 2/4
    1954–
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Richard & Frances Lockridge series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Richard & Frances Lockridge books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Paul Lane in order

3 books
  1. 1. Night of Shadows
  2. 2. The Devious Ones / Four Hours to Fear
  3. 3. Quest of the Bogeyman

Bernard Simmons in order

2 books
  1. 1. Squire of Death
  2. 2. Twice Retired

Standalone books

12 books

12 Richard & Frances Lockridge titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Richard & Frances Lockridge books in order?

You only need to read Richard & Frances Lockridge books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Richard & Frances Lockridge

Start with the first book of the Richard & Frances Lockridge series you want to read: Mr. and Mrs. North starts with Mr. and Mrs. North (1936), Captain Heimrich starts with I Want to Go Home (1948) and Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro starts with The Faceless Adversary / Case of the Murdered Redhead (1956). The earliest catalogued title overall is Mr. and Mrs. North (1936).

What is the newest Richard & Frances Lockridge book?

The Old Die Young (1980) is the newest Richard & Frances Lockridge book released so far.

Is there a new Richard & Frances Lockridge book coming?

No next Richard & Frances Lockridge book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Richard & Frances Lockridge at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Richard & Frances Lockridge title on record dates from 1980, 46 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Richard & Frances Lockridge books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,561 pages across the 30 of 77 books with a recorded length, a median of 244 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Richard & Frances Lockridge books, 25 of 77, were published in the 1950s.

What the Richard & Frances Lockridge books are about

39 of the 77 Richard & Frances Lockridge books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: jerry north (fictitious character) is tagged on 24 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.