Frances Louise Davis Lockridge

1 series 24 books in order

Frances Louise Davis Lockridge is the author of several mysteries in the Main Line Mysteries series, including A Key to Death, Curtain for a Jester, and Death of a Tall Man.

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Main line mysteries

Series by Frances Louise Davis Lockridge

Main line mysteries

67 books in order · 1940–1977

  1. Think of death

    1947 · Richard Lockridge

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    Twice retired

    1970 · Richard Lockridge

    Professor Emeritus Walter Brinkley finds General Philip Armstrong's body in the back seat of his car after a university dinner, his head bashed in…

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    A client is canceled

    Year unknown · Richard Lockridge

    Winifred and Orson Otis go swimming nude before dawn only to later discover the dead body of Winifred's uncle, followed by another corpse. Captain…

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    Stand up and die

    1953 · Richard Lockridge

    A beautiful blonde is dead when a handsome young Marine, just out of the service, meets her on a lane in Westchester County. She had a younger…

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    Death on the hour

    1974 · Richard Lockridge

    Clayton Carter, a top reporter and head of IBC's news department, is killed when his personal television-monitoring gadget is tampered with.…

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    Accent on murder

    1958 · Richard Lockridge

    Professor Walter Brinkley hosts a cocktail party for the newly-wed Craigs, unaware it will lead to murder in quiet Westchester County. When Caroline…

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    First come, first kill

    1962 · Richard Lockridge

    Old Tom, a thin and shabby handyman known as the self-appointed gardener of Van Brunt, New York, collapses on the driveway of Captain Merton Heimrich…

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    Inspector's holiday

    1971 · Richard Lockridge

    Inspector Merton Heimrich takes a rare vacation, a Mediterranean cruise, after his wife Susan contracts pneumonia. Among the passengers is Sir Ronald…

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    Dead run

    1976 · Richard Lockridge

    Sam Jackson is run over twice in a country inn parking lot on an icy December night. Inspector M. L. Heimrich has a personal stake, as Jackson was a…

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    The tenth life

    1977 · Richard Lockridge

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Frances Louise Davis Lockridge written?

We list 24 books by Frances Louise Davis Lockridge across 1 series, published between 1940–1977 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Frances Louise Davis Lockridge's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Think of death.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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