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Title details for Rumpole's Last Case by John Mortimer - Available

Rumpole's Last Case

#6 in series

by John Mortimer
Frederick Davidson
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Rumpole is on the job again, bringing along his taste for claret, his penchant for poetry, and his reputation for a good story. These seven irresistible stories run the gamut from simple thievery to murder and espionage. Rumpole recalls three delightful battles with his arch-enemy, the Mad Bull; indulges his knowledge of bloodstains and typewriters; and uses the refined taste of a garage mechanic to discover the reasons for the robbery of a case of wine.

As usual, Rumpole's biting wit and benevolent ideas of justice push the Mad Bull to the edge of retaliation, and it is only through some last minute diplomatic intervention that Rumpole lives to argue another day.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Rumpole

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 23, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781481557924
      • File size: 239738 KB
      • Duration: 08:19:27

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Rumpole is at his irresistible best in this collection of seven stories that run the gamut from simple thievery to murder and espionage. (One even includes a discourse on fine wine.) Bill Wallis is perfect as the dry-witted and clever Rumpole, who is surrounded by Mortimer's usual delicious cast of characters, including, of course, Hilda, also known as "she who must be obeyed." The brilliance of this audio is in the voices Wallis uses to portray each individual, displaying a wide range of dialects and accents so seamless and so suited to each that the listener will forget that only one person is doing the narration. Rumpole's asides, internal meanderings, and quotations of poetry and other commentary are conveyed with the humor they deserve in this thoroughly enjoyable collection. S.S.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Rumpole read by "the fellow himself" as McKern introduces himself. McKern, star of countless episodes of PBS Mystery, simply IS the Old Bailey hack, Horace Rumpole, eccentric barrister and social cynic. McKern is magnificent and relishes getting all the parts as he does in audiobooks. Two cases are presented here;"Rumpole and the Judge's Elbow" has a little more freshness than "Last Case." In the former, McKern shines as he poses the internal conflicts that concern Judge Featherstone, and the speculative nature of Rumpole's involvement gives a stronger narrative. It's a treat to listen to McKern utter Rumpole's malapropisms and then go back and listen again. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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