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Richard Lockridge (1898–1982)

Auteur van The Norths Meet Murder

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Richard Orson Lockridge was born on September 26, 1898 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a writer of detective fiction. Along with his wife Francis, Richard Lockridge created the famous American mystery series, Mr. and Mrs, North. Lockridge was educated at the University of Missouri. He began working toon meer as a reporter on the Kansas City Kansan and the Kansas City Star. In 1932, Lockridge published his first book, Darling of Misfortune: Edwin Booth: 1833-1893. In 1937, Frances Lockridge conceived the plot for a detective novel, but had problems with her characters. Richard Lockridge collaborated with his wife, using her plot and the characters he had created earlier for a series of comic sketches in The New Yorker, Mr. and Mrs. North. The book was published in 1940 as The Norths Meet Murder, launching a series of twenty-six novels, which was adapted for the stage, film, radio, and television. The Lockridge's went on to write several mystery series including Lt. Heimrich series, Nathan Shapiro series and Paul Lane series. Richard Lockridge died in 1982 after s series of strokes. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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(eng) Frances and Richard Lockridge are two different people and their separate author pages should not be combined, nor should either be combined with the various author pages using both their names. Thank you for your help.

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The Norths Meet Murder (1940) 160 exemplaren
Murder Within Murder (1946) — Auteur — 122 exemplaren
Murder in a Hurry (1950) 106 exemplaren
Murder Comes First (1951) — Auteur — 102 exemplaren
Death on the Aisle (1942) 98 exemplaren
Murder by the Book (1963) 92 exemplaren
Death of an Angel (1955) 92 exemplaren
Murder Out of Turn (1941) 92 exemplaren
Death Takes a Bow (1943) 89 exemplaren
Murder Is Served (1948) 87 exemplaren
The Judge Is Reversed (1960) 85 exemplaren
Dead as a Dinosaur (1952) 79 exemplaren
A Pinch of Poison (1941) 75 exemplaren
Murder Has Its Points (1961) 75 exemplaren
Voyage into Violence (1956) 71 exemplaren
A Key To Death (1954) 70 exemplaren
Hanged for a Sheep (1942) 63 exemplaren
Death Has a Small Voice (1953) 57 exemplaren
Curtain for a Jester (1953) 55 exemplaren
The Long Skeleton (1958) 52 exemplaren
Payoff for the Banker (1945) 51 exemplaren
Death of a Tall Man (1946) 48 exemplaren
Killing the Goose (1944) 47 exemplaren
A North Quartet (1956) 46 exemplaren
The Faceless Adversary (1956) 44 exemplaren
Inspector's Holiday (1971) 43 exemplaren
Death by Association (1952) 42 exemplaren
Murder Can't Wait (1964) 41 exemplaren
A Risky Way to Kill (1969) 41 exemplaren
Murder for Art's Sake (1967) 40 exemplaren
Accent on Murder (1958) 38 exemplaren
Murder Roundabout (1966) 38 exemplaren
Death and the Gentle Bull (1954) 38 exemplaren
Murder! Murder!! Murder!!! (1956) 37 exemplaren
The Old Die Young (1980) 36 exemplaren
The Distant Clue (1963) 36 exemplaren
Die Laughing (1969) 35 exemplaren
Foggy, Foggy Death (1950) 34 exemplaren
Practise to Deceive (1957) 33 exemplaren
Write Murder Down (1972) 32 exemplaren
Not I, Said the Sparrow (1973) 32 exemplaren
A Client Is Canceled (1951) 32 exemplaren
The Devious Ones (1964) 31 exemplaren
Burnt Offering (1955) 31 exemplaren
Squire of Death (1965) 31 exemplaren
First Come, First Kill (1962) — Auteur — 30 exemplaren
Murder and Blueberry Pie (1959) 30 exemplaren
With One Stone (1961) 30 exemplaren
Stand Up and Die (1953) 30 exemplaren
Murder in False-Face (1968) 29 exemplaren
The Tangled Cord (1957) 29 exemplaren
With Option to Die (1967) 29 exemplaren
Night of Shadows (1962) 28 exemplaren
And Left for Dead (1961) 27 exemplaren
Catch As Catch Can (1958) 27 exemplaren
Let Dead Enough Alone (1956) 27 exemplaren
The Drill Is Death (1961) 26 exemplaren
A Plate of Red Herrings (1968) 26 exemplaren
Something Up a Sleeve (1972) 26 exemplaren
Preach No More (1971) 25 exemplaren
Or Was He Pushed? (1975) 25 exemplaren
Dead Run (1976) 25 exemplaren
Twice Retired (1970) 25 exemplaren
Untidy Murder (1947) 25 exemplaren
Death on the Hour (1974) 23 exemplaren
I Want to Go Home (1948) 20 exemplaren
A Streak of Light (1976) 20 exemplaren
One Lady, Two Cats (1967) 19 exemplaren
The Tenth Life (1977) 14 exemplaren
The Ticking Clock (1962) 12 exemplaren
Quest of the Bogeyman (1964) 12 exemplaren
Great Murder Stories (1946) — Voorwoord — 8 exemplaren
Troubled Journey (1970) 8 exemplaren
Spin Your Web, Lady (1949) 8 exemplaren
Encounter in Key West (1966) 7 exemplaren
Death in a Sunny Place (1972) 6 exemplaren
The Proud Cat (1951) 5 exemplaren
The Innocent House (1959) 4 exemplaren
Mr. and Mrs. North 2 exemplaren
Death in the Mind (1945) 2 exemplaren
A Matter of Taste (1949) 2 exemplaren
Le Bavard silencieux (1973) 2 exemplaren
The Golden Man (1960) 2 exemplaren
Pattern for Murder 1 exemplaar
The Empty Day (1965) 1 exemplaar
Murder for Art's Sake (1968) 1 exemplaar
Show Red For Danger 1 exemplaar
Stumma vittnen 1 exemplaar

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Three Times Three: A Mystery Omnibus (1964) — Medewerker — 57 exemplaren
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Geboortedatum
1898
Overlijdensdatum
1982
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
USA
Beroepen
newspaper reporter
drama critic
Relaties
Lockridge, Frances (first wife)
Dolson, Hildegarde (second wife)
Ontwarringsbericht
Frances and Richard Lockridge are two different people and their separate author pages should not be combined, nor should either be combined with the various author pages using both their names. Thank you for your help.

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Just so much fun to spend time with Mr. and Mrs. North. This is a relatively late entry in the series (1960), and Pam is in the market for a kitten, having fairly recently lost her sweet Siamese, Martini. A judge of both cat shows and tennis matches makes enemies, and ends up dead in his own apartment, possibly bashed with a scratching post, or a racquet in its press. Lots of irate suspects, all guilty of something, but murder? Weigand knows better than to dismiss Pam's intuition, but Mullins finds it all screwy, as usual.… (meer)
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laytonwoman3rd | 2 andere besprekingen | May 6, 2023 |
This is an omnibus of three mysteries:
"The Norths Meet Murder," 1940, the first North's mystery. Very little mention of the war, a couple of mentions of Hitler, antagonism towards a Japanese character, but no direct talk of the war. Also a bit of dancing around an effeminate male character, he liked to arrange flowers and cook, for shame! A good introduction to most of the characters in the series, of whom, Weigand, the policeman is my favorite. I very much like that he is the main person to solve the mysteries and the Norths, who are not detectives are mostly along for the ride.
"Murder Out of Turn," 1941. There is an impressive amount of drinking in these books. Cocktails with lunch, before dinner, after dinner, not to mention the wine with dinner. I don't know how they managed. This takes place at the North's summer cabin, and is the book which introduces us to Weigand's future wife.
"A Pinch of Poison." 1941 Satisfactory, clues in order and not too hard to solve, fun to read with enjoyable characters.
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½
 
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MrsLee | Mar 23, 2023 |
I enjoy the North mysteries. I especially like that the police captain, Weigand, is not just a dummy assistant to two amateurs. He sometimes is inspired by the Norths, and sometimes they get the same conclusion independently, but he is often ahead of them. Also the cats are fun. However, it is difficult not to sip a martini while reading, and I can't sip THAT many martinis and still read. There is pleasant wit and banter, respectful relationships and generally nice people who are not unhappy, except some of the possible perpetrators. Sometimes I can tell whodunnit, and sometimes not, and I never pay attention to whether or not the author is fair with clues.… (meer)
½
 
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MrsLee | Feb 26, 2023 |
1942 novel featuring amateur sleuths Pam and Jerry North, and their friend, Manhattan homicide detective Bill Weigand. On the brink of running off to marry his lady love, Dorian Hunt, Weigand gets called to the scene of a peculiar murder. The backer of an off-Broadway play has been stabbed with an ice pick while watching a rehearsal, a week before the show is to open. The cast and crew has been coming and going...any one of 15 or more people may have had opportunity. Sgt. Mullins is bewildered as ever, Pam keeps Jerry and Bill running their hands through their hair at her non-sequiturs and quirky pronouncements, and the elusive murderer isn't stopping at just one. Fun as usual, but no cat shenanigans.… (meer)
½
 
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laytonwoman3rd | 3 andere besprekingen | Nov 8, 2022 |

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