Frances and Richard Lockridge

Frances and Richard Lockridge
The Lockridges in 1950 with their cat Martini
Born
Frances Louise Lockridge
(1896-01-10)January 10, 1896
Kansas City, Missouri
Richard Orson Lockridge
(1898-09-26)September 26, 1898
St. Joseph, Missouri
DiedFebruary 17, 1963(1963-02-17) (aged 67) (Frances)
June 19, 1982(1982-06-19) (aged 83)
Tryon, North Carolina (Richard)
OccupationAuthors

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, 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.