Traditional American

Murder by the Book by Frances and Richard Lockridge

While vacationing in Florida, Mr. and Mrs. North investigate a doctor’s murder. more...

The Dishonest Murder by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Mr. and Mrs. North attempt to solve the case of a New Year’s Eve murder. more...

The Norths Meet Murder by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Mr. and Mrs. North stumble upon a corpse—and fall backward into murder. more...

Murder Comes First by Frances and Richard Lockridge

When an old widow is murdered, Mr. and Mrs. North work to prove a trio of aunts innocent of the crime. more...

Murder out of Turn by Frances and Richard Lockridge

For Mr. and Mrs. North, there’s no vacation from murder. more...

Dead as a Dinosaur by Frances and Richard Lockridge

When a paleontologist is murdered, Mr. and Mrs. North go digging for his killer. more...

The Faceless Adversary by Frances and Richard Lockridge

A clever killer leads New York City detective Nathan Shapiro on a twisted chase in this mystery from the authors of the “excellent” Mr. and Mrs. North series (The New Yorker). more...

Death on the Aisle by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Mr. and Mrs. North win front-row seats to a murder on Broadway. more...

Curtain for a Jester by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Mr. and Mrs. North discover the murder of a prankster is no laughing matter. more...

Murder for Art's Sake by Richard Lockridge

The apparent suicide of an artist looks sketchy to NYC detective Nathan Shapiro in this mystery by the coauthor of the “excellent” Mr. and Mrs. North series (The New Yorker). more...

Death Takes a Bow by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Tonight, Jerry North faces something so terrifying that no amount of martinis could quiet his nerves: He has to make a speech. more...

Voyage into Violence by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Sailing to Havana, Mr. and Mrs. North find their vacation dogged by death. more...

Preach No More by Richard Lockridge

In this mystery from the coauthor of the “excellent” Mr. and Mrs. North series, the murder of a holy man has NYC detective Nathan Shapiro praying for a lead (The New Yorker).  more...

Murder Within Murder by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Mr. and Mrs. North seek the killer of a terribly unpleasant society woman. more...

Murder is Suggested by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Mr. and Mrs. North work with the New York Police Department to investigate a hypnotic murder. more...

Or Was He Pushed? by Richard Lockridge

From the coauthor of the “excellent” Mr. and Mrs. North Mysteries: NYC detective Nathan Shapiro steps in when an ad man takes a long walk off a short ledge (The New Yorker). more...

Payoff for the Banker by Frances and Richard Lockridge

To save a war widow, Mr. and Mrs. North investigate a banker’s dark side. more...

Murder Has Its Points by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Mr. and Mrs. North chase a gunman who killed an author in the middle of his book launch. more...

The Old Die Young by Richard Lockridge

It’s curtains for a vain actor in this Nathan Shapiro whodunit—the final book written by the coauthor of the “excellent” Mr. and Mrs. North series (The New Yorker). more...

Death of a Tall Man by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Mr. and Mrs. North investigate the brutal murder of a Manhattan doctor. more...