Synopsis
Rumpole often speaks of the great trial which revealed his talents as an advocate and made his reputation down at the Bailey when he was still a young man. Here for the first time, the story of the Penge Bungalow murders case is told in full.
The Washington Post - Patrick Anderson
The Rumpole books are perhaps best suited for readers who are older and more reflective than most, readers who are students of life's ironies and the foibles of human nature -- readers more interested in smiling than in being shocked. They are closer to Dickens than to Dennis Lehane, and I'll swear I heard a few echoes of Larry McMurtry in Mortimer's wry portrayal of the human comedy. If you are the right sort of reader, the Rumpole books will delight you, and we must wish Sir John good health, good luck with his socks and many happy returns.