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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:At a swanky rooftop restaurant in New York, a pair of husband-and-wife sleuths must find out who spiked a woman's drink with murder . . . 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 show more lifts her spirits, helping her dispel the strange sadness that tugs at her soul. But her second drink isn't so kind. Lois isn't halfway done with her Cuba libre when her cheeks grow hot, her breath becomes short, and she falls dead to the floor. Solving the case of this terribly fashionable murder falls to New York Police Department's Lt. William Weigand, who tackles the investigation with the help of his friends, Jerry and Pamela North. The effervescent couple will catch the killer between cocktails—unless the poisoner targets their glasses next. "[An] excellent series." —The New Yorker "Pam is always amusing." —The New York Times. show lessTags
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Jerry and Pam North make me wish I had been around in the early 1940s, and that I could befriend such a fun-loving, sophisticated couple. Mrs. North may not have a particularly scientific mind, but she has a great instinct for sleuthing, and no one understands women as she does.
When Lois Winston is poisoned in the rooftop restaurant of the Ritz-Plaza, the Norths’ friend, Lieutenant Bill Weigand, has no shortage of suspects. It was a joy to see he, trusty Sergeant Mullins, and Mrs. North come at the same problem from different directions. The third book in this series by Frances and Richard Lockridge was nearly as fun as the first two. I can’t wait to get No. 4 from the library!
When Lois Winston is poisoned in the rooftop restaurant of the Ritz-Plaza, the Norths’ friend, Lieutenant Bill Weigand, has no shortage of suspects. It was a joy to see he, trusty Sergeant Mullins, and Mrs. North come at the same problem from different directions. The third book in this series by Frances and Richard Lockridge was nearly as fun as the first two. I can’t wait to get No. 4 from the library!
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Richard Orson Lockridge was born on September 26, 1898 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a writer of detective fiction. Along with his wife Francis, Richard Lockridge created the famous American mystery series, Mr. and Mrs, North. Lockridge was educated at the University of Missouri. He began working as a reporter on the Kansas City Kansan and the show more Kansas City Star. In 1932, Lockridge published his first book, Darling of Misfortune: Edwin Booth: 1833-1893. 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. 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. The Lockridge's went on to write several mystery series including Lt. Heimrich series, Nathan Shapiro series and Paul Lane series. Richard Lockridge died in 1982 after s series of strokes. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- A Pinch of Poison
- Original publication date
- 1941
- People/Characters
- Jerry North; Pam North
- First words
- Max Fineberg sat on the running-board and the late July heat sat on his shoulders.
- Quotations
- The characters in this novel are fictional and have no counterparts in life. Peter, previously noted as an exception, is one no longer. Others addicted to cats may share some part of the authors' regret that Pete died in June... (show all), 1941, at the estimated age of ten.
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- ASINs
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