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Rumpole of the Bailey

Rumpole and The Family Pride

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A remote cousin invites Hilda and Rumpole unexpectedly to Sackbut Castle for a stately weekend. But the death of an old lady found drowned in their lake makes it clear that the invitation isn’t purely social, nor is the solution straightforward.

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An MP is accused of raping one of his assistants, and seems reluctant to defend himself.
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Rumpole is very content to be defending a drugs case in the peace of the West Country.
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Rumpole successfully defends a teenager accused of robbery with violence.
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