Rumpole book 9 · 1992
Rumpole on Trial
More stories of Rumpole at the Old Bailey.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Mortimer
- Series
- Rumpole, book 9 of 16
- Published
- 1992
- Setting
- Set in London
- Story order
- Book 10 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Rumpole à la Carte and before Rumpole and the Angel of Death.
Who is in Rumpole on Trial
5 recurring or key characters from John Mortimer’s chart.
Lead 1
- Horace RumpoleOld Bailey defence barrister
Major 1
- Hilda RumpoleHis formidable wife, She Who Must Be Obeyed
Minor and cameo 3
- Guthrie FeatherstoneHead of chambers, later a judge
- Claude Erskine-BrownOpera-loving barrister in chambers
- Phyllida TrantYoung barrister, later Erskine-Brown's wife
Also featuring these characters
Other John Mortimer books that share the most characters with Rumpole on Trial.
- Rumpole and the Age of Miracles1988 · Rumpole · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Rumpole's Last Case1987 · Rumpole · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Rumpole and the Golden Thread1983 · Rumpole · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Rumpole for the Defence1982 · Rumpole · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon