Richard Lockridge

1 series 25 books in order

Richard Orson Lockridge (1898-1982) was an American writer of detective fiction. Together with Frances Louise Lockridge he wrote 50 novels, including the Mr. and Mrs. North series, as well as other series featuring Lt. Heimrich, Nathan Shapiro, and Paul Lane. Our catalog credits him with mysteries including Accent on Murder, Burnt Offering, and Death and the Gentle Bull. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1898
Known for
Main line mysteries

Series by Richard 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 Richard Lockridge written?

We list 25 books by Richard Lockridge across 1 series, published between 1940–1977 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Richard 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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