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Rumpole for the Defence
Rumpole (Related to this series)
- Author
- John Mortimer
- Narrator
- Patrick Tull
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 15 July 2011
- Run Time
- 7 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Whether he is behind several pints of plonk at Pommeroy’s, or in front of a hostile jury at the Old Bailey, or under the nose of his wife Hilda at à côte de chez Rumpole, Horace Rumpole is irascible, irreverent, and exceedingly loveable. His frisky observations of lives lived on both sides of the law are guaranteed to make you chuckle and renew your faith in cranky curmudgeons.
This selection includes seven short stories: Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt; 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.
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Details
- Author
- John Mortimer
- Narrator
- Patrick Tull
- Duration
- 7 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 July 2011
- ISBN
- 9781461811565
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
Whether he is behind several pints of plonk at Pommeroy’s, or in front of a hostile jury at the Old Bailey, or under the nose of his wife Hilda at à côte de chez Rumpole, Horace Rumpole is irascible, irreverent, and exceedingly loveable. His frisky observations of lives lived on both sides of the law are guaranteed to make you chuckle and renew your faith in cranky curmudgeons.This selection includes seven short stories: Rumpole and the Confession of Guilt; 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.
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