Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro Books in Order
Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro by Richard & Frances Lockridge contains 10 books, published between 1956 and 1980. The first book is The Faceless Adversary / Case of the Murdered Redhead (1956) and the newest is The Old Die Young (1980). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 1956–1980
- Pages on record
- 289 in 1 of 10 books
Nathan Shapiro, a police lieutenant, is the recurring figure in the Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro mysteries by Richard and Frances Lockridge. Ten books span 1956 to 1980, opening with The Faceless Adversary, also listed as Case of the Murdered Redhead (1956), and ending with The Old Die Young (1980). Subjects recorded include police, mystery and detective fiction, and New York State. One book has a recorded length, at 289 pages.
How many Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro books are there?
Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro has 10 books, released between 1956 and 1980.
Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro 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.
- 1The Faceless Adversary / Case of the Murdered Redhead1956 · confirmed 2/41956–2/4
- 2Murder and Blueberry Pie / Call It Coincidence1959 · confirmed 2/41959–2/4
- 3The Drill is Death1961 · confirmed 2/41961–2/4
- 4Murder for Art's Sake1967 · confirmed 2/41967–2/4
- 5Die Laughing1969 · 289 pages · confirmed 2/419692892/4
- 6Preach No More1970 · confirmed 2/41970–2/4
- 7Write Murder Down1972 · confirmed 2/41972–2/4
- 8Or Was He Pushed?1975 · confirmed 2/41975–2/4
- 9A Streak of Light1976 · confirmed 2/41976–2/4
- 10The Old Die Young1980 · confirmed 2/41980–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro?
No separate chronological order is on record for Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro books in order?
You should read the Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro
Start with The Faceless Adversary / Case of the Murdered Redhead (1956), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro book?
The Old Die Young (1980) is the newest Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro book released so far.
Is there a new Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro book coming?
No next Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro title on record dates from 1980, 46 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 289 pages across the 1 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 289 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro books, 4 of 10, were published in the 1970s.
What the Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro books are about
1 of the 10 Lieutenant Nathan Shapiro books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 1 of 1 books
- Nathan Shapiro (Fictitious character) 1 of 1 books
- New York (state) 1 of 1 books
- Police 1 of 1 books
- Shapiro, nathan (fictitious character) 1 of 1 books
More books by Richard & Frances Lockridge
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
Other series by Richard & Frances Lockridge
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
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