Read Series: Mr. & Mrs. North
by Author Frances Lockridge
Murder Is Served (1994)
The books of Frances and Richard Lockridge, are those classic mysteries featuring Mr. & Mrs. North. Otherwise known to the world as Pam and Jerry, he of the book publishing business and she--well, Pam is not so easily captured. On occasion she's the ditzy character, and at others she's so sharp i...
Dead as a Dinosaur (1994)
A Mr. And Mrs. North Mystery.
Death of a Tall Man (1994)
A well-respected eye doctor in Manhatten is murdered by a sharp blow to the head right under the noses of his staff. Lieutenant Weigand is on the case with his good friends Pam and Jerry North. Together they tackle this puzzling case with customary wit and charm.
The Norths Meet Murder (1994)
First in a long and extremely popular series, the main sleuth is actually Lt. Weigand of the NYC police - this is a cosy police procedural, with some nice bits of The Norths - who find the body - even though most people only remember them. In this first novel they do only a little sleuthing, and ...
Payoff for the Banker (1994)
When Mary Hunter finds the dead body of George Merle in her home, the police discover that Merle is the father of her former boyfriend and Mary becomes the principal suspect. Merle had been a bank president and philanthropist, but when the Norths and Lieutenant Weigand team up, they uncover the b...
Death Has a Small Voice (1990)
This novel was first published in 1953. My Avon 35 cent paperback edition has a real pulpy cover and is one of the later entries in the Mr. and Mrs. North detective mystery series. This story is fairly well written and the tension starts on the first pages. We open with the thoughts of a blackmai...
The Dishonest Murderer (1997)
It's New Year's Eve, and Senator Bruce Kirkhill fails to appear at the home of his financee's father, Vice-Admiral Jonathan Satterbee. Instead, he is found later that same evening in a run-down neighborhood, wearing shabby clothes, and murdered Naively, the Admiral hires a private investigator to...
A Pinch of Poison (1994)
1941, #3 Mr. & Mrs. North, Police Lt. Weigand, New York City;a rich-but-nice young woman who works as a volunteer social worker gets herself poisoned at a posh nightclub, and surprisingly a lot of people wanted her out of the way. Cosy genteel police procedural, four stars. Lois Winston was a nic...
Death of an Angel (1990)
PUTTING A SHOW ON BROADWAY CAN BE BLOODY MURDER! Even an indisputable smash hit. Act I: the show's chief angel — its richest investor — engages the leading lady in an offstage romance. Act II: he makes a very final exit! Pam and Jerry North spotlight a stellar cast of suspects in the dramatic d...
Curtain for a Jester (1976)
One of the later Mr. & Mrs. North Mysteries.Lots of twists and turns in this story. Need to keep on your toes to figure out all the various characters and their various roles.Fun mystery, this one focused more on telling the story through Weigand and Pam's eyes.Could not quite figure it all out,...
Murder in Hurry (1983)
It's been a long time since I read any of the Pam and Jerry North mysteries by the Lockridges, and it was wonderful getting reacquainted with them. To me, Pam and Jerry seem like another version of Nick and Nora Charles, as portrayed by William Powell and Myrna Loy in the Thin Man movies, and I ...