{"product_id":"a-rumpole-christmas-paperback","title":"A Rumpole Christmas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Mortimer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rumpole is one of the immortals of mystery fiction.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Of the late Sir John Mortimer's many beloved characters, Horace Rumpole is widely considered his greatest fictional creation. Here, collected in book form for the first time, are five delightful tales that capture the beleaguered barrister at his grumpy yet warm-hearted best. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rumpole isn't particularly fond of Christmas Day--he finds it has a horrible habit of dragging on as \"She Who Must Be Obeyed\" leads him through the usual rituals. But at least the criminal fraternity rarely takes a holiday. Whether it's a suspicious Father Christmas or an unseasonably nasty murder trial, there's always something wonderfully unlawful to liven up Rumpole's dull holiday plans.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Mortimer is a playwright, novelist, and former practicing barrister who has written many film scripts as well as stage, radio, and television plays, the Rumpole plays, for which he received the British Academy Writer of the Year Award, and the adaptation of Evelyn Waugh s \u003ci\u003eBrideshead Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of twelve collections of Rumpole stories and three acclaimed volumes of autobiography.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7.05 x 5.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758529708320,"sku":"9780143117919","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2f4c8f3293d150ee2b3e7a10060e0d26_8022135f-a7fe-49e7-adb8-97bb2d0ce879.webp?v=1780128781","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-rumpole-christmas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}