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''A fruity, foxy masterpiece, defender of our wilting faith in mankind'' Sunday Times

Horace Rumpole is in a strange state that could only be described as a kind of air-conditioned purgatory: he has retired to Florida with his wife, Hilda (She Who Must Be Obeyed). It is safely assumed the Old Bailey hack''s wig has been hung up for good. But when a rather unkempt civil servant is mixed up in the mysterious death of a minor aristocrat, Rumpole seizes the opportunity to escape a life of leisure. He is soon back in court (via a budget airline) to do battle once more with Judge ''Mad Bull'' Bullingham.

Rumpoles Return Penguin Modern Classics

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 04/11/2021
      ISBN13: 9780241474440, 978-0241474440
      ISBN10: 0241474442
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''A fruity, foxy masterpiece, defender of our wilting faith in mankind'' Sunday Times

      Horace Rumpole is in a strange state that could only be described as a kind of air-conditioned purgatory: he has retired to Florida with his wife, Hilda (She Who Must Be Obeyed). It is safely assumed the Old Bailey hack''s wig has been hung up for good. But when a rather unkempt civil servant is mixed up in the mysterious death of a minor aristocrat, Rumpole seizes the opportunity to escape a life of leisure. He is soon back in court (via a budget airline) to do battle once more with Judge ''Mad Bull'' Bullingham.

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