The Punch and Judy Murders
First US edition | |
| Author | John Dickson Carr writing as "Carter Dickson" |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Henry Merrivale |
| Genre | Mystery fiction, Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Morrow (US, 1937) Heinemann (UK, first edition, 1936) |
Publication date | 1936 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 300pp |
| Preceded by | The Unicorn Murders |
| Followed by | The Ten Teacups (aka The Peacock Feather Murders) |
The Punch and Judy Murders (also published as The Magic Lantern Murders) is a 1936 mystery novel written by John Dickson Carr under the pen name of Carter Dickson. It is a whodunnit which features the fictional detective Sir Henry Merrivale.
It was the last book read by the former American president Franklin D. Roosevelt before his death.