Rumpole for the Defense, John Mortimer
Rumpole for the Defense, John Mortimer
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Rumpole for the Defense

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 6 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/23/2012


Synopsis

Whether hes quoting Wordsworth or having words with a particularly obtuse judge, Horace Rumpole always knows what hes doingeven if no one else does. In this delightful collection of stories, Rumpole straightens everyone out in the shocking case of a bent copper, gallantly teaches a professor of moral philosophy about blackmail, consults with the dear departed when a will is contested, traces the path of true love when a doctor is accused of murder, and (in the name of duty, of course) drinks to excess with a teetotaling member of the prosecution. There is even a rare moment or two when Rumpole finds himself appreciative of She Who Must Be Obeyed (Mrs. Rumpole), when she inadvertently provides some essential clues that clinch his cases. Stories in this collection include Rumpole for the Defense, Rumpole and the Gentle Art of Blackmail, Rumpole and the Dear Departed, Rumpole and the Rotten Apple, Rumpole and the Expert Witness, Rumpole and the Spirit of Christmas, and Rumpole and the Boat People.

About John Mortimer

John Mortimer (1923–2009) was a playwright, novelist, and barrister. He wrote many radio, film, and television scripts, including the British television series Rumpole of the Bailey, and won the British Academy Writer of the Year Award in 1979. He retired from the bar in 1984 and was knighted in 1998.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lynne on August 17, 2020

Probably read this decades ago but any outing of the Old Bailey hack is well worth revisiting. Long Live Horace Rumpole! Glorious.......more

Goodreads review by Sid on January 10, 2023

More hugely enjoyable Rumpole.......more

Goodreads review by Tony on April 08, 2019

Rumpole is an absolutely guaranteed mood elevator, whichever of the books you pick up. Had a bad day? Rumpole. Missed the bus? Rumpole. Country heading for an economic catastrophe the like of which is unknown in generations? Rumpole, Rumpole, Rumpole. He's almost the literary equivalent of push-butto......more

Goodreads review by Grace on September 29, 2013

Lost weekends (lost to binge TV show-viewing on Netflix) is not a new phenomena. I've been tearing through the Rumpole of the Bailey books at a rapid rate, too. Perhaps it was due to my youth when I watched the TV shows, but the books seem to have more existential pathos than the TV shows. The books......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on November 06, 2021

This is my new binge-reading. We're back to the short story format, but otherwise the books are so similar that it's difficult to contribute some exciting new observation to each one, it would be like trying to rate each Hershey Bar you eat, rather than Hershey Bars in general. I'll say that for thi......more