Rumpole Gentle Art Blackmail & Stories

Mortimer, John

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Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young Horace Rumpole in this second stellar collection of cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole. ‘Rumpole and the Man of God’: It is 1959, and Rumpole must defend a clergyman accused of shoplifting who, although he didn’t commit the crime, is curiously reluctant to be cross-examined. ‘Rumpole and the Explosive Evidence’: It is 1960, and Rumpole and Hilda have a baby son, Nicholas. Rumpole defends a well-know safe blower and exposes the underhand behaviour of a senior police officer. ‘Rumpole and the Gentle Art of Blackmail’: Rumpole returns to his Oxford college to defend a young gardener accused of blackmail. ‘Rumpole and the Expert Witness’: Rumpole is asked to defend a GP, Dr Ned Dacre, who is accused of murdering his wife, Sally.

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Publish Date: 05/04/2018

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Benedict Cumberbatch plays the young Horace Rumpole in this second stellar collection of court cases, also starring Timothy West as the older Rumpole

Rumpole and the Man of God
It is 1959, and Rumpole must defend a clergyman accused of shoplifting who, although he clearly did not commit the crime, is curiously reluctant to be cross-examined under oath. Meanwhile, Hilda (she who must be obeyed) has big news?

Rumpole and the Explosive Evidence
Rumpole defends a well-known safe blower and exposes the underhand behaviour of one Dirty Dickerson, a senior police officer who is quite prepared to tamper with evidence.

Rumpole and the Gentle Art of Blackmail
In 1964 Rumpole returns to Oxford, where he studied law, to defend a young gardener who is accused of blackmailing the Master of St Joseph’s College. Their friendship had provoked rumours of homosexuality – still illegal in those days – and the Master says he has been threatened with a public accusation.

Rumpole and the Expert Witness
Rumpole is asked to defend a GP, Dr Ned Dacre, who is accused of murdering his wife, Sally. The plot thickens when the local pathologist turns out to have history with Dr Ned?

Durations: 3 hours approx.

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Weight 190 g
Dimensions 143 × 125 × 24 mm
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English

Edition

Unabridged edition

Dewey

822.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K