Rumpole and the Judges Elbow

by John Mortimer, Leo McKern (Contributor)

Rumpole defends Charles Hearthstoke against charges of keeping bawdy houses, in the form of his chain of massage parlors. The case has become quite a scandal since many customers were prominent members of the community and to Rumpole's astonishment, paid with credit cards. Guthrie Featherstone, who sought a massage for an injury now thinks that may be identified as one of the patrons and Rumpole cunningly arranges for him to preside at Hearthstoke's trial.

Genres: Audiobook

Audio Cassette

First published October 1, 1992

About the author

John Clifford Mortimer was a novelist, playwright and former practising barrister. Among his many publications are several volumes of Rumpole stories and a trilogy of political novels, Paradise Postponed, Titmuss Regained and The Sound of Trumpets, featuring Leslie Titmuss - a character as brilliant as Rumpole. John Mortimer received a knighthood for his services to the arts in 1998.

Series:
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rapstone Chronicles

Reviews

[Mack · Rating 5 out of 5]

So funny! Every story is a treat.

[Lady Wesley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hysterical, as usual. There are some Rumpole books narrated by others, but only the Leo McKern versions are the "real" Rumpole.

[Alex Shrugged · Rating 4 out of 5]

As with all of the Rumpole series, the cases involve the foibles of mankind. In this case, it involves a massage parlor, and why it is better to pay cash than use a credit card in such establishments.

[Cate · Rating 4 out of 5]

As read by the wonderful Leo McKern

[Ivan Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Rumpole. I listened to the audio book read by Leo McKern. Very good.

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good short story