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'''Richard Orson Lockridge''' (September 26, 1898 in [[St. Joseph, Missouri]] – June 19, 1982 in [[Tryon, North Carolina]]) was an American writer of detective fiction. Richard Lockridge with his wife Frances created one of the most famous American mystery series, ''[[Mr. and Mrs. North]].''
'''Frances Louise Lockridge''' (January 10, 1896 – February 17, 1963) and '''Richard Orson Lockridge''' (September 26, 1898 in [[St. Joseph, Missouri]] – June 19, 1982 in [[Tryon, North Carolina]]) were American writers of detective fiction. The pair wrote 50 novels together,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1963-02-18 |title=Mrs. Lockridge, Author, 66 Dies |work=The Bridgeport Post}}</ref> including one of the most famous American mystery series, ''[[Mr. and Mrs. North]].'' They also wrote other series, including ''Lt Heimrich'', ''Nathan Shapiro'', and ''Paul Lane''.


==Early life==
==Biographies==
'''Frances Louise Davis''' was born in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], in 1896.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=DeAndrea |first=William L. |title=Encyclopedia mysteriosa: a comprehensive guide to the art of detection in print, film, radio, and television |date=1994 |publisher=Prentice Hall General Reference |isbn=978-0-671-85025-8 |edition=1st |location=New York}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=1963-02-18 |title=Frances Lockridge; Wrote Detective Tales |work=Newsday}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Lockridge |first=Frances |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RFdsCwAAQBAJ |title=Death on the Aisle |last2=Lockridge |first2=Richard |date=2016-03-08 |publisher=Open Road Media |isbn=978-1-5040-3114-1 |language=en}}</ref> She attended the [[University of Kansas]], though she did not graduate, and worked as a reporter and music critic at various publications including the ''[[Kansas City Journal-Post]]'', ''[[Kansas City Kansan]]'', and ''[[The Kansas City Star|Kansas City Star]]''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-02-18 |title=Author Frances Lockridge Dies |work=Tampa Bay Times}}</ref>


Lockridge was born in [[St. Joseph, Missouri]], and was educated at the [[University of Missouri]]. After serving in the [[United States Navy]], he returned to Missouri, working as a reporter on the ''Kansas City Kansan'' and the ''[[Kansas City Star]]''. In 1922, he married fellow reporter [[Frances Louise Davis]]. The couple soon moved to New York, where Lockridge joined the old ''[[New York Sun]]''. In 1932, Lockridge published his first book, ''Darling of Misfortune: [[Edwin Booth]]: 1833–1893.''
'''Richard Orson Lockridge''' was born in [[St. Joseph, Missouri]], and was educated at the [[University of Missouri]]. After serving in the [[United States Navy]], he returned to Missouri, working as a reporter on the ''Kansas City Kansan'' and the ''[[Kansas City Star]]''.


Frances and Richard Lockridge were married in 1922. Soon after, the couple moved to New York<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Holland |first=Isabelle |date=1962-08-12 |title=Mystery Novel No. 50 Out for Fans Of Frances and Richard Lockridge |work=The Bridgeport Post}}</ref> where Richard Lockridge joined the old ''[[The Sun (New York City)|New York Sun]]''. In 1932, Richard published his first book, ''Darling of Misfortune: [[Edwin Booth]]: 1833–1893.''
==Mr and Mrs North series==

In 1960, Richard and Frances Lockridge were co-presidents of the Mystery Writers of America. They received a special Edgar Award in 1962. Richard Lockridge had received an Edgar in 1945 for best radio play.

Frances Lockridge died on 17th February 1963. In 1965, Richard Lockridge married [[Hildegarde Dolson]], a New York freelance writer. Richard Lockridge continued to write ''Lt. Heimrich'', ''Nathan Shapiro'', and ''Paul Lane'' novels, as well as non-series mystery novels, but he wrote no ''Mr. and Mrs. North'' novels after Frances's death. Richard died in 1982 after a series of strokes.

==Writings==
The Lockridges' various book series take place in a shared universe. The ''Lt. Heimrich'' series was a spin-off of the ''Mr. and Mrs. North'' series. A retired college professor who first assists Heimrich with a case in ''Accent on Murder'' (1958) and again in ''Murder Can't Wait'' (1964)—a book that also features the meeting of Nathan Shapiro and Merton Heimrich—shows up to help ADA Bernie Simmons in ''Twice Retired'' (1970). Bill Weigand, who as a homicide lieutenant was the police friend of Mr. and Mrs. North throughout their series, is referred to occasionally as the division captain in the Paul Lane book. Lane's partner, Johnny Stein, is presumably the Sgt. Stein (no first name) who assisted Bill Weigand in the Mr. and Mrs. North novels. All the books make frequent use of real New York landmarks, such as the [[Charles French Restaurant]] in [[Greenwich Village]], as well as share several fictional landmarks, such as "Dyckman University."

In their collaborations, Frances would generally produce the plot of the novels, while Richard would flesh out the writing.<ref name=":0" /> Richard said in one interview: "we had story conferences, and wrote a summary. As we both insisted, the writing was entirely mine."<ref name=":1" /> In 1962, the ''Chicago Tribune''<nowiki/>'s [[Harry Hansen (author)|Harry Hansen]] wrote, "I asked the pair where they got their plots. Richard Lockridge pointed to his wife; she thinks up the complications, he puts them into prose."<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Hansen |first=Harry |date=1962-08-05 |title=The Bells Are Ringing for Lockridges, Weidman |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> The Lockridges' books were all jointly bylined: their ''Mr. and Mrs. North'' books as "Frances and Richard Lockridge"; the ''Lt. Heimrich'' books as "Richard and Frances Lockridge."

===Mr. and Mrs. North series===


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 (named for the "stupid people who played the north hand in bridge problems," according to Lockridge). 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.
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 (named for the "stupid people who played the north hand in bridge problems," according to Lockridge). 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.
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* ''Hanged for a Sheep'' (1944)
* ''Hanged for a Sheep'' (1944)
* ''Killing the Goose'' (1944)
* ''Killing the Goose'' (1944)
* ''Payoff for the Banker'' (1945)
* ''Murder Within Murder'' (1946)
* ''Murder Within Murder'' (1946)
* ''Death of a Tall Man'' (1946)
* ''Untidy Murder'' (1947)
* ''Untidy Murder'' (1947)
* ''Payoff for the Banker'' (1948)
* ''Murder Is Served'' (1948)
* ''Murder Is Served'' (1948)
* ''Death of a Tall Man'' (1949)
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* ''The Dishonest Murderer'' (1949)
* ''The Dishonest Murderer'' (1949)
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* ''Murder in a Hurry'' (1950)
* ''Murder in a Hurry'' (1950)
* ''Murder Comes First'' (1951)
* ''Murder Comes First'' (1951)
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{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


==Lt. Heimrich series==
===Lt. Heimrich series===


In the second Mr. and Mrs. North novel, ''Murder Out of Turn'' (1941), the couple and their New York City homicide detective friend, Lt. Bill Weigand, encounter murder out of town, near [[Brewster, New York]]. There they meet an officer of the [[New York State Bureau of Criminal Identification]] (referred to in some later books as the Bureau of Criminal Investigation), Lt. Heimrich (in later books given the first name Merton, and achieving promotion to Captain). Heimrich also guest-starred in a 1946 Mr. and Mrs. North book, ''Death of a Tall Man'', before becoming the star of his own series of twenty-two novels, beginning in ''Think of Death'' (1947).
In the second Mr. and Mrs. North novel, ''Murder Out of Turn'' (1941), the couple and their New York City homicide detective friend, Lt. Bill Weigand, encounter murder out of town, near [[Brewster, New York]]. There they meet an officer of the [[New York State Bureau of Criminal Identification]] (referred to in some later books as the Bureau of Criminal Investigation), Lt. Heimrich (in later books given the first name Merton, and achieving promotion to Captain). Heimrich also guest-starred in a 1946 Mr. and Mrs. North book, ''Death of a Tall Man'', before becoming the star of his own series of twenty-two novels, beginning with ''Think of Death'' (1947). Richard continued the series after Frances' death in 1963.


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'''Co-written by Richard and Frances:'''
* ''I Want to Go Home'' (1948)
* ''I Want to Go Home'' (1948)
* ''Spin Your Web, Lady'' (1949)
* ''Spin Your Web, Lady'' (1949)
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* ''Accent on Murder'' (1958)
* ''Accent on Murder'' (1958)
* ''Show Red for Danger'' (1960)
* ''Show Red for Danger'' (1960)
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* ''With One Stone'' (1961)
* ''With One Stone'' (1961)
* ''First Come, First Kill'' (1962)
* ''First Come, First Kill'' (1962)
* ''The Distant Clue'' (1963)
* ''The Distant Clue'' (1963)
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'''Written by Richard:'''
* ''Murder Can't Wait'' (1964)
* ''Murder Can't Wait'' (1964)
* ''Murder Roundabout'' (1966)
* ''Murder Roundabout'' (1966)
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{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


==Nathan Shapiro series==
===Nathan Shapiro series===


Richard and Frances Lockridge began a third detective series with ''The Faceless Adversary'' (1956), featuring New York City Police detective, [[Nathan Shapiro]]. Shapiro was a sad-sack of a detective, who always assumed some other detective would be more skilful or more insightful. He always thinks that the promotions he receives are undeserved. People he encounters wonder what makes him appear to be so depressed. Eventually, the Shapiro series ran to ten books, including the last novel Lockridge published, ''The Old Die Young'' (1980); Shapiro also appeared in one Heimrich novel, ''Murder Can't Wait'' (1964).
Richard and Frances Lockridge began a third detective series with ''The Faceless Adversary'' (1956), featuring New York City Police detective, Nathan Shapiro. Shapiro was a sad-sack of a detective, who always assumed some other detective would be more skilful or more insightful. He always thinks that the promotions he receives are undeserved. People he encounters wonder what makes him appear to be so depressed. Shapiro also appeared in one Heimrich novel, ''Murder Can't Wait'' (1964). Richard and Frances co-wrote the first four novels in the series, and it eventually ran to ten books. This includes the last novel Richard published, ''The Old Die Young'' (1980).


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{{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
'''Co-written by Richard and Frances:'''
* ''The Faceless Adversary'' (1956)
* ''The Faceless Adversary'' (1956)
* ''Murder and Blueberry Pie'' (1959)
* ''Murder and Blueberry Pie'' (1959)
* ''The Tangled Cord'' (1960)
* ''The Drill Is Death'' (1961)
* ''The Drill Is Death'' (1961)
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'''Written by Richard:'''
* ''Murder for Art's Sake'' (1967)
* ''Murder for Art's Sake'' (1967)
* ''Die Laughing'' (1969)
* ''Die Laughing'' (1969)
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* ''Preach No More'' (1971)
* ''Preach No More'' (1971)
* ''Write Murder Down'' (1972)
* ''Write Murder Down'' (1972)
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{{col-end}}


==Paul Lane series==
===Paul Lane series===


Richard and Frances Lockridge began a fourth detective series with ''Night of the Shadows'' (1962), a police procedural featuring a New York City Police detective, Paul Lane. Lane was the main character in ''Quest for the Bogeyman'' (1964), and then he and partner Sgt., then later Lt., John Stein, were prominently featured in the six novels focused on New York County assistant district attorney Bernard Simmons that followed that character's first appearance, in ''And Left for Dead'' (1962). (The novels featuring the interplay and occasional conflicts between ADA Bernie Simmons and Lane and Stein prefigures the ''[[Law & Order]]'' television series.)
Richard and Frances Lockridge began a fourth detective series with ''Night of the Shadows'' (1962), a police procedural featuring a New York City Police detective, Paul Lane. Lane was the main character in ''Quest for the Bogeyman'' (1964), and then he and partner Sgt., then later Lt., John Stein, were prominently featured in the six novels focused on New York County assistant district attorney Bernard Simmons that followed that character's first appearance, in ''And Left for Dead'' (1961). (The novels featuring the interplay and occasional conflicts between ADA Bernie Simmons and Lane and Stein prefigures the ''[[Law & Order]]'' television series.)


=== Other writings===
Lockridge's various series books take place in a shared universe. The Lt. Heimrich series was a spin-off of the Mr. and Mrs. North series. A retired college professor who first assists Heimrich with a case in ''Accent on Murder'' (1958) and again in ''Murder Can't Wait'' (1964)—a book that also features the meeting of Nathan Shapiro and Merton Heimrich—shows up to help ADA Bernie Simmons in ''Twice Retired'' (1970). Bill Weigand, who as a homicide lieutenant was the police friend of Mr. and Mrs. North throughout their series, is referred to occasionally as the division captain in the Paul Lane book. Lane's partner, Johnny Stein, is presumably the Sgt. Stein (no first name) who assisted Bill Weigand in the Mr. and Mrs. North novels. All the books make frequent use of real New York landmarks, such as the [[Charles French Restaurant]] in [[Greenwich Village]], as well as share several fictional landmarks, such as "Dyckman University."


Outside of their series, Frances and Richard Lockridge co-wrote the novels ''Catch As Catch Can'' (1951), ''The Innocent House'' (1958), ''The Golden Man'' (1960), and ''The Ticking Clock'' (1961).<ref name=":1" /> They also wrote several short non-fiction books about cats, including ''Cats and People'' (1960).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
==Personal and professional life==


On her own, Frances Lockridge wrote the 1928 book ''How to Adopt a Child''. From 1922 to 1942, she worked for the adoption and placement committee of the State Aid Charities Association.<ref name=":3" /> She also for several years wrote the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]''<nowiki/>' "Hundred Neediest" column.<ref name=":3" />
In 1960, Richard and Frances Lockridge were co-presidents of the Mystery Writers of America. They received a special Edgar Award in 1962. Richard Lockridge had received an Edgar in 1945 for best radio play.


Frances Lockridge, born 10th January 1896, died on 19th February 1963. In 1965, Richard Lockridge married [[Hildegarde Dolson]], a New York freelance writer. Richard Lockridge continued to write Lt. Heimrich, Nathan Shapiro, and Paul Lane novels, as well as non-series mystery novels, but he wrote no Mr. and Mrs. North novels after Frances's death. Lockridge also wrote an [[Spy fiction|espionage novel]] with George Hoben Estabrooks, ''Death in the Mind'' (1945), and two non-mystery novels, ''The Empty Day'' (1965) and ''Encounter in Key West'' (1966). He co-authored [[Michael J. McKeogh]]'s memoir of World War II, ''Sgt. Mickey and General Ike'' (1946). With his first wife, Lockridge wrote three short non-fiction books about cats. He wrote a memoir of his courtship of his second wife, Hildegarde Dolson, in ''One Lady, Two Cats'' (1967).
Richard Lockridge also wrote an [[Spy fiction|espionage novel]] with George Hoben Estabrooks, ''Death in the Mind'' (1945), and two non-mystery novels, ''The Empty Day'' (1965) and ''Encounter in Key West'' (1966). He co-authored [[Michael J. McKeogh]]'s memoir of World War II, ''Sgt. Mickey and General Ike'' (1946). With his first wife, Lockridge wrote three short non-fiction books about cats. He wrote a memoir of his courtship of his second wife, Hildegarde Dolson, in ''One Lady, Two Cats'' (1967).


==References==
He died in 1982 after a series of strokes.
<references />


==External links==
Richard Lockridge once described his and Frances Lockridge's collaboration: "We had story conferences, and wrote a summary. As we both insisted, the writing was entirely mine." [[William DeAndrea]] notes, "The contribution made by Frances, he said in the same interview, might amount to five pages of plot, which he would then turn into a 200-page manuscript." The Lockridges by-lined their Mr. and Mrs. North books as "Frances and Richard Lockridge"; the Lt. Heimrich books were by-lined as "Richard and Frances Lockridge."
* [https://findingaids.library.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-rb/ldpd_4079040 Finding aid to Richard Lockridge papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.]

==References==
* William L. DeAndrea (1994). ''Encyclopedia Mysteriosa''. Prentice Hall ISBN 0028616782


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Frances Louise Lockridge (January 10, 1896 – February 17, 1963) and Richard Orson Lockridge (September 26, 1898 in St. Joseph, Missouri – June 19, 1982 in Tryon, North Carolina) were American writers of detective fiction. The pair wrote 50 novels together,[1] including one of the most famous American mystery series, Mr. and Mrs. North. They also wrote other series, including Lt Heimrich, Nathan Shapiro, and Paul Lane.

Biographies

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Frances Louise Davis was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1896.[2][3][4] She attended the University of Kansas, though she did not graduate, and worked as a reporter and music critic at various publications including the Kansas City Journal-Post, Kansas City Kansan, and Kansas City Star.[1][2][4][5]

Richard Orson Lockridge was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, and was educated at the University of Missouri. After serving in the United States Navy, he returned to Missouri, working as a reporter on the Kansas City Kansan and the Kansas City Star.

Frances and Richard Lockridge were married in 1922. Soon after, the couple moved to New York[2][6] where Richard Lockridge joined the old New York Sun. In 1932, Richard published his first book, Darling of Misfortune: Edwin Booth: 1833–1893.

In 1960, Richard and Frances Lockridge were co-presidents of the Mystery Writers of America. They received a special Edgar Award in 1962. Richard Lockridge had received an Edgar in 1945 for best radio play.

Frances Lockridge died on 17th February 1963. In 1965, Richard Lockridge married Hildegarde Dolson, a New York freelance writer. Richard Lockridge continued to write Lt. Heimrich, Nathan Shapiro, and Paul Lane novels, as well as non-series mystery novels, but he wrote no Mr. and Mrs. North novels after Frances's death. Richard died in 1982 after a series of strokes.

Writings

[edit]

The Lockridges' various book series take place in a shared universe. The Lt. Heimrich series was a spin-off of the Mr. and Mrs. North series. A retired college professor who first assists Heimrich with a case in Accent on Murder (1958) and again in Murder Can't Wait (1964)—a book that also features the meeting of Nathan Shapiro and Merton Heimrich—shows up to help ADA Bernie Simmons in Twice Retired (1970). Bill Weigand, who as a homicide lieutenant was the police friend of Mr. and Mrs. North throughout their series, is referred to occasionally as the division captain in the Paul Lane book. Lane's partner, Johnny Stein, is presumably the Sgt. Stein (no first name) who assisted Bill Weigand in the Mr. and Mrs. North novels. All the books make frequent use of real New York landmarks, such as the Charles French Restaurant in Greenwich Village, as well as share several fictional landmarks, such as "Dyckman University."

In their collaborations, Frances would generally produce the plot of the novels, while Richard would flesh out the writing.[1] Richard said in one interview: "we had story conferences, and wrote a summary. As we both insisted, the writing was entirely mine."[2] In 1962, the Chicago Tribune's Harry Hansen wrote, "I asked the pair where they got their plots. Richard Lockridge pointed to his wife; she thinks up the complications, he puts them into prose."[7] The Lockridges' books were all jointly bylined: their Mr. and Mrs. North books as "Frances and Richard Lockridge"; the Lt. Heimrich books as "Richard and Frances Lockridge."

Mr. and Mrs. North series

[edit]

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 (named for the "stupid people who played the north hand in bridge problems," according to Lockridge). 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.

Lt. Heimrich series

[edit]

In the second Mr. and Mrs. North novel, Murder Out of Turn (1941), the couple and their New York City homicide detective friend, Lt. Bill Weigand, encounter murder out of town, near Brewster, New York. There they meet an officer of the New York State Bureau of Criminal Identification (referred to in some later books as the Bureau of Criminal Investigation), Lt. Heimrich (in later books given the first name Merton, and achieving promotion to Captain). Heimrich also guest-starred in a 1946 Mr. and Mrs. North book, Death of a Tall Man, before becoming the star of his own series of twenty-two novels, beginning with Think of Death (1947). Richard continued the series after Frances' death in 1963.

Nathan Shapiro series

[edit]

Richard and Frances Lockridge began a third detective series with The Faceless Adversary (1956), featuring New York City Police detective, Nathan Shapiro. Shapiro was a sad-sack of a detective, who always assumed some other detective would be more skilful or more insightful. He always thinks that the promotions he receives are undeserved. People he encounters wonder what makes him appear to be so depressed. Shapiro also appeared in one Heimrich novel, Murder Can't Wait (1964). Richard and Frances co-wrote the first four novels in the series, and it eventually ran to ten books. This includes the last novel Richard published, The Old Die Young (1980).

Paul Lane series

[edit]

Richard and Frances Lockridge began a fourth detective series with Night of the Shadows (1962), a police procedural featuring a New York City Police detective, Paul Lane. Lane was the main character in Quest for the Bogeyman (1964), and then he and partner Sgt., then later Lt., John Stein, were prominently featured in the six novels focused on New York County assistant district attorney Bernard Simmons that followed that character's first appearance, in And Left for Dead (1961). (The novels featuring the interplay and occasional conflicts between ADA Bernie Simmons and Lane and Stein prefigures the Law & Order television series.)

Other writings

[edit]

Outside of their series, Frances and Richard Lockridge co-wrote the novels Catch As Catch Can (1951), The Innocent House (1958), The Golden Man (1960), and The Ticking Clock (1961).[2] They also wrote several short non-fiction books about cats, including Cats and People (1960).[1][2]

On her own, Frances Lockridge wrote the 1928 book How to Adopt a Child. From 1922 to 1942, she worked for the adoption and placement committee of the State Aid Charities Association.[4] She also for several years wrote the New York Times' "Hundred Neediest" column.[4]

Richard Lockridge also wrote an espionage novel with George Hoben Estabrooks, Death in the Mind (1945), and two non-mystery novels, The Empty Day (1965) and Encounter in Key West (1966). He co-authored Michael J. McKeogh's memoir of World War II, Sgt. Mickey and General Ike (1946). With his first wife, Lockridge wrote three short non-fiction books about cats. He wrote a memoir of his courtship of his second wife, Hildegarde Dolson, in One Lady, Two Cats (1967).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mrs. Lockridge, Author, 66 Dies". The Bridgeport Post. 1963-02-18.
  2. ^ a b c d e f DeAndrea, William L. (1994). Encyclopedia mysteriosa: a comprehensive guide to the art of detection in print, film, radio, and television (1st ed.). New York: Prentice Hall General Reference. ISBN 978-0-671-85025-8.
  3. ^ "Frances Lockridge; Wrote Detective Tales". Newsday. 1963-02-18.
  4. ^ a b c d Lockridge, Frances; Lockridge, Richard (2016-03-08). Death on the Aisle. Open Road Media. ISBN 978-1-5040-3114-1.
  5. ^ "Author Frances Lockridge Dies". Tampa Bay Times. 1963-02-18.
  6. ^ Holland, Isabelle (1962-08-12). "Mystery Novel No. 50 Out for Fans Of Frances and Richard Lockridge". The Bridgeport Post.
  7. ^ Hansen, Harry (1962-08-05). "The Bells Are Ringing for Lockridges, Weidman". Chicago Tribune.
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