"Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders" -John Mortimer

You may have heard of the British television show and Yes, this is one of the books the series was based on.

Rumpole is writing his memoirs, recounting his first case as lead council. A boy is on trial for the murder of his father and his father's best friend. The case brings back memories of WWII, airplane pilots, and accusations of treason. While Rumpole glories in his first case, a few past flames resurface.

The writing is a little more styled. I'm not unfamiliar with it but I do a lot of rereading to make sure I understand what's going on. I really liked Rumpole; he's fun and rebellious but disciplined.

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Rumpole is a little like Perry Mason, series by Erle Stanley Gardner, in that the lawyer solves the case and the defendant is always not guilty.

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