Frances & Richard Lockridge

	The Norths Meet Murder - Frances & Richard Lockridge 1940 British hardback first edition, first impression published by Michael Joseph in London A VG++ book in FINE ! 7/6 unclipped dust jacket The book is clean and tight, light tan to spine, suggesting jacket stored away from book. No names or stamps and the like, a 'fat format 7/6 book' The jacket is stunning, no loss or tears, very clean and bright with fabulous Lowen artwork MANY a husband will be well advised to give a copy to his wife. It has originality, freshness arid genuine humour. I thoroughly enjoyed it." This was E. M. Delafield's comment on Richard Lockridge's first book, Mr. and Mrs. North. Many people seem to have shared Miss Delafield's opinion, for there have been since then many enquiries for the Norths. In this new book about them, we are glad to say that they have lost nothing of their charm ; though the pleasant surface of their domesticity is abruptly disturbed by the intrusion into their lives of an event no less dramatic than murder. The top-floor studio of the old house in which they lived was vacant. Just the place for a party, thought Mrs. North, and took Mr. North to see if. They opened a door—and in the bathtub found the naked body of a murdered man. Mrs. North gasped. Mr. North called the police. A very rare and collectable book, stunning jacket a once in a lifetime chance ! For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	Murder Out of Turn - Frances & Richard Lockridge 1941 UK hardback 1st edition, 1st impression published by Michael Joseph in London A VG+ book in 7/6 unclipped dust cover The book is soild and tidy, great little emboss of the Norths on the front board, nice touch by the publishers. No names or stamps and the like, map illustrated endpapers The jacket is unclipped at 7/6 as called for. Shallow chipping to spine ends and some general shelf wear MR. AND MRS. NORTH have endeared themselves to a considerable public in this country. Readers will remember the domestic incidents of Mr. and Mrs. North followed by a wholly unexpected but extremely satisfactory turn to crime in The Norths Meet Murder. "They are," commented The Daily Telegraph, "the most delightful husband and wife in modern light fiction." Again the Norths have tumbled upon murder. Murder Out of Turn is brilliant entertainment— amusing, exciting and original. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. North have yet shown to better advantage—not to mention the authors, to whom a share of the credit must be given. Never seen a copy of this before and I don't expect to do so again ! For Sale at £159 (approx $240) *sh - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart
	Death Takes a Bow - Frances & Richard Lockridge 1945 British hardcover first edition, first impression, Hutchinson, London A VG indeed book in VG unclipped dustwrapper Neat owner name emboss Tightly bound and square, solid given the cheap wartime economy production The jacket has some wear to edges, light chipping to spine North and his wife, along with Weigand of the New York Police, once again look into a murder mystery A solid copy of a very scarce book in jacket For Sale at £SOLD - SORRY, CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK (approx $SOLD) - free delivery worldwide !	Buy Secure - Enquire or Add to Cart

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Synopsis MRS. NORTH was consoling. It wasn't, she pointed out, as if he really had to make a speech. Not a real speech. There was no sense in his carrying on so, and not eating any dinner. "Actually," she explained, with the air of one who has often explained, "actually all you do is tag Mr. Sproul. Then he's it and you just sit down and look interested and try not to wriggle. And don't pull at your hair." Mr. North felt in his jacket pocket. The notes — notes which now represented, he dimly felt, all that he knew or would ever know about anything — were still there. This was reassuring, but it also reinforced his horrid conviction that this was real. In — Mr. North looked at his watch — in fifty-seven minutes he would have to stand up before five hundred people and open his mouth while five hundred mouths remained closed. He shuddered and took his hand away from the notes. "Michaels should have done it," he said, angrily. "Why me, for God's sake ?" "Five minutes," Mrs. North said. "Or ten at the outside. You could do it standing on your head."

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