The golden age of the detective genre produced many talented authors, among whom John Dickson Carr stands out. He’s famous for his intriguing, convoluted mysteries—especially his well-known device: a murder in a locked room. In his works, he traps the reader in a web of snares, false clues, and subtle hints, inviting you to take part in solving the puzzle. In the novel “Judy and Punch Murders,” he continues the series about Sir Henry Merrivale—a unique detective spoken of as one of the most unusual characters in detective literature.