Frances Louise Davis Lockridge
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Before he dies, a murdered burglar puts Mrs. North in mortal danger The thief struts toward Broadway, confident his luck has finally begun to turn. Just a few hours earlier, he had been as scared as a trapped rat, cowering in a bathroom, hoping the homeowners would go to bed without finding him. He got lucky, and he got away with his mark: a flimsy little piece of plastic that's worth more money than he's ever had at one time. But before he reaches...
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Sailing to Havana, Mr. and Mrs. North find their vacation dogged by death Stepping out of her stateroom, Pamela North is rather disappointed to see a man with a sword. She had hoped this cruise would be a respite from murder, mayhem, and crime, and she finds pirates to be dreary. As it happens, she's wrong on all counts. The man with the sword is no pirate, and this trip will not offer an escape from death. As the ship embarks on an eight-day voyage...
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Mr. and Mrs. North attempt to solve the case of a New Year's Eve murder Freddie Haven has just crossed the Brooklyn Bridge when she sees a man she believes to be her fiancé, Sen. Bruce Kirkhill, on the sidewalk, walking alone through one of Manhattan's vilest slums. It seems impossible that the shabby figure is actually Bruce, and Freddie tries to put the sight out of her mind. She prepares herself for her father's New Year's Eve party, and waits...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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When a magazine editor falls from his window, the case lands in the laps of Mr. and Mrs. North The body hits the pavement at 12:25 p.m., but Dorian Hunt doesn't know a thing about it. She has come to the offices of Esprit magazine to deliver some sketches, and she has a meeting with the art director, Paul Wilming. When his secretary opens the door, Wilming isn't in his office. He's not anywhere on the floor. But there's a cigarette burning in the...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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To save a war widow, Mr. and Mrs. North investigate a banker's dark side When he saw the Zeroes on his tail, Rick Hunter knew he had two choices: He could land on the carrier, inviting a Japanese attack that could destroy the squadron, or he could take the Zeroes out to sea. He turned away from the carrier, and flew until his tanks were empty, sacrificing himself to save his troop. But his heroism is no comfort to his widow. After less than a year...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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A death threat concealed in a term paper brings Mr. and Mrs. North back to campus All semester Prof. John Leonard has directed his lectures at Peggy Mott. Not because she's beautiful-although that doesn't hurt-but because she has the sharpest mind he's encountered in all his years teaching psychology. When she turns in her final assignment, a paper on human emotions, Leonard expects a brilliant essay, but what he reads shocks him to the core: There's...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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When a television hostess is killed in their hotel, Mr. and Mrs. North investigate the murder of America's girl next door From coast to coast, everyone in America knows the smiling face of Amanda Towne. The most celebrated interviewer on television, she's a beacon of honesty and warmth . . . when the cameras are rolling. Amanda will do whatever it takes to stay at the top of her profession, and she doesn't mind stepping on the little people--until...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2018]
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From the authors of the "excellent" Mr. and Mrs. North Mysteries: NYC detective Nathan Shapiro must solve the case of a dead co-ed and an absent teacher ( The New Yorker ). Nathan Shapiro might be the gloomiest member of Manhattan's finest, but that doesn't stop the dour detective from getting the job done when the going gets tough ... Englishman Reginald Grant readily admits that the differences between British and American culture sometimes elude...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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For Mr. and Mrs. North, there's no vacation from murder In a remote cabin far from New York City, Jerry and Pamela North are getting killed. On the brink of annihilation, they grit their teeth and battle back. In a moment, the fight is finished-and the Norths are named mixed doubles champions. It's a happy moment during a splendid vacation, but off the tennis court, all is not well. After an afternoon of fun and games, the evening's entertainment...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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Mr. and Mrs. North discover the murder of a prankster is no laughing matter Byron Wilmot will do anything for a laugh. He's a legend of practical jokes, notorious for once using a dummy to stage a kidnapping so realistic it fooled the police. So when Pamela and Jerry North are invited to a party at Wilmot's home, Mrs. North braces herself for an evening of snakes in a can, rubber spiders, and the like. But tonight, a murderer will get the last laugh....
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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When a cat-show judge is murdered, Mr. and Mrs. North are drawn into a hairy homicide There are three things Pamela North can't resist: cocktails, kittens, and murder. Today, she'll get all three. Still mourning the death of her beloved cat, Martini, Pamela gathers the strength to attend the fifty-third annual Colony Cat Club championship show, where she meets tomcats and tabbies of every stripe. Each one is more adorable than the last, but one of...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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When an old widow is murdered, Mr. and Mrs. North work to prove a trio of aunts innocent of the crime Jerry and Pamela North have tangled with countless murderers, blackmailers, and thieves, but nothing could prepare them for a weekend with Pamela's aunts. Thelma, Lucinda, and Pennina sweep into town like hurricanes, and take no notice of the destruction they cause. No amount of martinis can soothe Pamela and Jerry's rattled nerves, and when the martinis...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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At a swanky rooftop restaurant, a young woman takes her final sip There's a stunning view from the top of the Ritz-Plaza Hotel, but it pales in comparison to Lois Winston's beauty. She arrives on the arm of David McIntosh-an agreeable young man who would marry her if she gave him the chance-to take in the scenery, eat a light supper, and forget the busy world below. Lois's first cocktail lifts her spirits, helping her dispel the strange sadness that...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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When a paleontologist is murdered, Mr. and Mrs. North go digging for his killer The office of Dr. Orpheus Preson is filled with remains, the bones of long dead dinosaurs. He waves one of them at the NYPD detective, demanding the police stop the person who's been sending workmen to his house--an endless parade of bricklayers, butlers, French tutors, and tree surgeons, none of whom Preson hired, and all of whom expect payment. There's nothing law enforcement...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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Mrs. North must protect her aunt from being poisoned-whether she likes it or not Pamela North has never worried about making sense. When she has a thought, she expresses it, and if no one in the room knows what she's talking about, it's no trouble to her. While Mrs. North's unique style of thought can make her a challenging conversational partner, it also makes her one of the finest amateur sleuths in New York City. But no matter how sharp her wit,...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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Mr. and Mrs. North work with the New York Police Department to investigate a hypnotic murder As far as NYPD captain William Weigand is concerned, there's nothing more inconvenient than a murder victim with a name. Names--not just ordinary names, but boldfaced names--mean headlines, and headlines mean headaches. Prof. Jameson Elwell was a boldfaced name of the first order, a celebrity psychologist who took the unusual step of reporting his own murder....
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2018]
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An overwhelming fog obscures a killer in this Captain Heimrich whodunit from the authors of the excellent Mr. and Mrs. North Mysteries ( The New Yorker ). Capt. M. L. Heimrich of the New York State Police may not have the flash of hard-boiled city detectives, but there's no lead the intrepid investigator won't follow until his every hunch is satisfied ... Those of lesser means would jump at the chance to live in a grand estate like High Ridge. But...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2018]
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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 ). Nathan Shapiro might be the gloomiest member of Manhattan's finest, but that doesn't stop the dour detective from getting the job done when the going gets tough ... Manhattan banker John Hayward is newly engaged and feeling on top of the world -- until the NYPD arrive on his...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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Mr. and Mrs. North stumble upon a corpse-and fall backward into murder Jerry and Pamela North's upstairs apartment has been empty as long as they can remember. It's an ordinary Greenwich Village abode, and the Norths are ordinary Villagers-which means they can't bear to go more than a few days between cocktail parties. So when Pamela decides to stage a soiree in the empty apartment, Jerry goes along begrudgingly. But what seems inconvenient becomes...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
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[2016]
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For the sake of a Broadway hit, Mr. and Mrs. North search for a playboy's killer Naomi Shaw has taken the stage in Around the Corner one hundred times. And with every performance, she has brought the audience to tears. But while she's an angel onstage, she's rather harder to like once the curtain drops. Nevertheless, the play is a hit. The critics are awed, the crowds are lively, the producers are happy, and Around the Corner could run forever--as...