Rumpole of the Bailey

In "Rumpole of the Bailey", John Mortimer has served up a veritable smorgasbord of short snappy tales that are the very best that British courtroom humour has to offer. Whether it's criminal trials in the old Bailey or civil trials in Chancery division, Horace Rumpole takes on all comers with a trademarked irreverent disdain for the sanctity of the law, the court, the judiciary and his learned colleagues at the bar. But, make... Read Full Review

All is right with our world if we have Rumpole adventures to enjoy. This book is the first in a long line of books written by a great comedic author (John Mortimer). This little book contains six different adventures that are a pure delight to enjoy. There is no fictional character like the curmudgeonly Horace Rumpole. This book won't take long to read, but I promise that you will laugh out loud numerous times as we follow... Read Full Review

The first title in the popular series by John Mortimer has Rumpole, the claret swigging, small cigar smoking barrister, facing off against the prosecution in six adventures. This may well be the funniest book that I have ever read. Mortimer is an excellent writer, with a real knack for character development, irony, and hilarious dialogue. Rumpole is a somewhat broken down defender of criminals, in his 68th year of life and... Read Full Review

This book is a great introduction to English barrister, Horace Rumpole, an Old Bailey hack who has been around the London courts for many years. Rumpole has no aspirations to "take silk"-becoming a Queens Counsel, and is perfectly happy as a defence lawyer, mostly representing criminals of the non-violent variety.We also meet his wife Hilda, "She Who Must Be Obeyed", who, after all these years, still envisions herself as the... Read Full Review

The inaugural book in the Rumpole saga presents one of the great characters of British crime fiction. It's Holmes with humor (excuse me; humour), Bertie Wooster with brains. A collection of short stories, all revolve around Horace Rumpole, a self-described "Old Bailey hack". He practices (almost) exclusively as a defense barrister, specializing in hopeless causes, spouting poetry and cigar ash with equal gusto. The... Read Full Review