
Review – An Uncommon Hangman: The Life and Deaths of Robert ‘Nosey Bob’ Howard
Alana Piper reviews Rachel Franks, An Uncommon Hangman: The Life and Deaths of Robert ‘Nosey Bob’ Howard (Sydney: NewSouth Publishing 2022). 9781742237343. 432pp. RRP $34.99. In this compelling biography, Rachel Franks explores the life of Robert Howard, New South Wales’ (NSW) longest-serving hangman, who performed the role diligently throughout the colony (later state) from […]