Character · Equity Court chambers · 16 books
Horace Rumpole
Horace Rumpole is an Old Bailey defence barrister, defiant and funny.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
- Latest appearance
- Rumpole at Christmas (2009)
- Books
- 16 (16 as lead)
- Series
- Rumpole
- Author
- John Mortimer
- Circle
- Equity Court chambers
Where to meet Horace Rumpole
Horace Rumpole first appears in Rumpole of the Bailey (1978), as the lead, book 1 of the Rumpole series.
Every book with Horace Rumpole
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1978LRumpole of the Baileylead · RumpoleBuy
- 1979LThe Trials of Rumpolelead · RumpoleBuy
- 1980LRumpole's Returnlead · RumpoleBuy
- 1982LRumpole for the Defencelead · RumpoleBuy
- 1983LRumpole and the Golden Threadlead · RumpoleBuy
- 1987LRumpole's Last Caselead · RumpoleBuy
- 1988LRumpole and the Age of Miracleslead · RumpoleBuy
- 1990LRumpole à la Cartelead · RumpoleBuy
- 1992LRumpole on Triallead · RumpoleBuy
- 1995LRumpole and the Angel of Deathlead · RumpoleBuy
- 2001LRumpole Rests His Caselead · RumpoleBuy
- 2002LRumpole and the Primrose Pathlead · RumpoleBuy
- 2004LRumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murderslead · RumpoleHis first great case, as a young barristerBuy
- 2006LRumpole and the Reign of Terrorlead · RumpoleBuy
- 2007LThe Anti-Social Behaviour of Horace Rumpolelead · RumpoleBuy
- 2009LRumpole at Christmaslead · RumpoleBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Hilda RumpoleHis formidable wife, She Who Must Be Obeyed | 16 |
| Claude Erskine-BrownOpera-loving barrister in chambers | 15 |
| Phyllida TrantYoung barrister, later Erskine-Brown's wife | 15 |
| Guthrie FeatherstoneHead of chambers, later a judge | 10 |