Rumpole and the Reign of TerrorRumpole and the Reign of Terror
1st American ed.
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Book, 2006
Current format, Book, 2006, 1st American ed., No Longer Available.The bestselling barrister is backÂand ready to take on his most timely case yet When Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow MurdersÂJohn MortimerÂs first Rumpole novel everÂdebuted last year, devoted fans came to it in droves. Now, just in time for Christmas, Mortimer returns with another Rumpole novel to tackle a truly relevant topic with his signature wit and style.While defending a mind-numbingly dull theft charge, Rumpole finds that the new terrorist laws have hamstrung his beloved courts. Meanwhile, a Pakistani doctor has been imprisoned without charge or trial under suspicion of aiding al Qaeda in its plans for a terrorist attack. With the doctorÂs wife begging him to help her husband, the Great Defender is determined to bring the case before a jury.Trouble is also brewing at home as HildaÂShe Who Must Be ObeyedÂsits down to write her own memoirs describing her view of Rumpole and her own love life. RumpoleÂs battle on the home front threatens to derail his case but where thereÂs a Rumpole, thereÂs a way!
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