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Richard & Frances Lockridge Books in Order
Every Richard & Frances Lockridge book in publication order — 79 in total, spanning 1932–1980.
Publication Order of Mr. and Mrs. North Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Norths Meet Murder | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Murder Out of Turn | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  A Pinch of Poison | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Death on the Aisle | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Hanged for a Sheep | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Death Takes a Bow | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Killing the Goose | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Payoff for the Banker | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Death of a Tall Man | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Murder Within Murder | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Untidy Murder | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Murder Is Served | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The Dishonest Murderer | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Murder in a Hurry | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Murder Comes First | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Dead As a Dinosaur | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Curtain for a Jester | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Death Has a Small Voice | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Key to Death | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  Death of an Angel aka Mr & Mrs North and the Poisoned Playboy | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Voyage into Violence | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Long Skeleton | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Murder Is Suggested | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  The Judge Is Reversed | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Murder Has Its Points | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Murder by the Book | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Captain Heimrich Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Think of Death | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  I Want to Go Home | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Spin Your Web, Lady | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Foggy, Foggy Death | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  A Client Is Cancelled | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Death by Association aka Trial by Terror | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Stand Up and Die | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Death and the Gentle Bull aka Killer in the Straw | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Burnt Offering | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Let Dead Enough Alone | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Practise to Deceive | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Accent on Murder | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Show Red for Danger | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | With One Stone aka No Dignity in Death | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Distant Clue | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  First Come, First Kill | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Murder Can't Wait | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Murder Roundabout | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | With Option to Die | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | A Risky Way to Kill | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Inspector's Holiday | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Not I Said the Sparrow | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  Dead Run | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Tenth Life | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Bernard Simmons Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squire of Death | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Plate of Red Herrings | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Twice Retired | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Something Up a Sleeve | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Death on the Hour | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Nathan Shapiro Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder for Art's Sake | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Die Laughing | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Preach No More | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Write Murder Down | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Or Was He Pushed? | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  A Streak of Light | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Old Die Young | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death in the Mind | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | A Matter of Taste | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Faceless Adversary aka Case of the Murdered Redhead | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Tangled Cord | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Catch As Catch Can | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Innocent House | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  And Left for Dead | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Drill Is Death | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Night of Shadows | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Ticking Clock | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Devious Ones aka Four Hours to Fear | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Quest of the Bogeyman | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  One Lady, Two Cats | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Murder in False Face | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Death in a Sunny Place | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Troubled Journey | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Darling of Misfortune | 1932 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 79, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darling of Misfortune | 1932 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Norths Meet Murder | 1940 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Murder Out of Turn | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Pinch of Poison | 1941 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Death on the Aisle | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Hanged for a Sheep | 1942 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Death Takes a Bow | 1943 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Killing the Goose | 1944 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Payoff for the Banker | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Death in the Mind | 1945 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Death of a Tall Man | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Murder Within Murder | 1946 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Untidy Murder | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Think of Death | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Murder Is Served | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | I Want to Go Home | 1948 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | The Dishonest Murderer | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Spin Your Web, Lady | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | A Matter of Taste | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Murder in a Hurry | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Foggy, Foggy Death | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Murder Comes First | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | A Client Is Cancelled | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Dead As a Dinosaur | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Death by Association aka Trial by Terror | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Curtain for a Jester | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Death Has a Small Voice | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Stand Up and Die | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Key to Death | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Death and the Gentle Bull aka Killer in the Straw | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Death of an Angel aka Mr & Mrs North and the Poisoned Playboy | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Burnt Offering | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Voyage into Violence | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Let Dead Enough Alone | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | The Faceless Adversary aka Case of the Murdered Redhead | 1956 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Practise to Deceive | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | The Tangled Cord | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | Long Skeleton | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | Accent on Murder | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | Catch As Catch Can | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Murder Is Suggested | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | The Innocent House | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | The Judge Is Reversed | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Show Red for Danger | 1960 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | With One Stone aka No Dignity in Death | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | And Left for Dead | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | The Drill Is Death | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Murder Has Its Points | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Night of Shadows | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | The Ticking Clock | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | Murder by the Book | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | The Distant Clue | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | First Come, First Kill | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Murder Can't Wait | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 55 | The Devious Ones aka Four Hours to Fear | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 56 | Squire of Death | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 57 | Quest of the Bogeyman | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 58 | Murder Roundabout | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 59 | With Option to Die | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 60 | Murder for Art's Sake | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 61 | One Lady, Two Cats | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 62 | Plate of Red Herrings | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 63 | A Risky Way to Kill | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 64 | Die Laughing | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 65 | Murder in False Face | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 66 | Twice Retired | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 67 | Inspector's Holiday | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 68 | Death in a Sunny Place | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 69 | Troubled Journey | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 70 | Something Up a Sleeve | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 71 | Preach No More | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 72 | Write Murder Down | 1972 | Amazon US UK |
| 73 | Not I Said the Sparrow | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 74 | Death on the Hour | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 75 | Or Was He Pushed? | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 76 | Dead Run | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 77 | A Streak of Light | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 78 | The Tenth Life | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 79 | The Old Die Young | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
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