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    Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow
    Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow
    Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow
    Audiobook (abridged)1 hour

    Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow

    Written by John Mortimer

    Narrated by Leo McKern

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    About this audiobook

    Rumpole defends Charles Hearthstoke against charges of keeping bawdy houses, in the form of his chain of massage parlors. The case has become quite a scandal since many customers were prominent members of the community and to Rumpole's astonishment, paid with credit cards. Guthrie Featherstone, who sought a massage for an injury now thinks that may be identified as one of the patrons and Rumpole cunningly arranges for him to preside at Hearthstoke's trial.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAudio Holdings
    Release dateJan 1, 2009
    ISBN9781601361509
    Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow
    Author

    John Mortimer

    Sir John Clifford Mortimer, CBE was born in April 1923. After studying at Oxford he was called to the bar at the age of 25, later becoming a QC. He is a celebrated dramatist, screenwriter and author; his most famous creation, Horace Rumpole, appeared in Rumpole of the Bailey, a television series which was later complemented by short stories, novels and radio programmes. Mortimer died in January 2009.

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    • 5/5
      Brilliantly drawn characters in the never-complacent world of 3 Equity Court. Carried on dialogue, the storyline is propelled by the reliably mirthful Mortimer, J.
    • 5/5
      Definitely one of my favourite Rumpoles. Had me chuckling from beginning to end!