Punch and Judy Murders

by George Hart

A broken marriage and subsequent career failure drive John Richards to answer an ad from a rich woman needing a bodyguard, because of threats from her ex-husband. This leads to extremely effective tour de force of murder and madness, played out in bright English seaside towns, with a local Punch and Judy show as a violent counterpoint, smashing denouement.

194 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

George Hart was a British Egyptologist. He studied classics and Egyptology at University College London. He was a staff lecturer in Egypt and the classical world at the British Museum from 1973 until his retirement in 2004. In addition to his museum work, he also taught Egyptian hieroglyphs and lectured on cruises.

Reviews

[Jack Heath]

Synopsis: a broken marriage and career failure drive John Richards to become the bodyguard to a rich woman receiving threats from her ex.

[Lucy Cooper · Rating 3 out of 5]

A slow read, but the end twist was very fast paced.