Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders

4.2 avg 44 votes

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Light Blue for big ideas Green for mystery Orange for fantastic fiction Pink for distant lands Dark Blue for real lives Purple for viewpoints John Mortimer's 'Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders' sees our eponymous hero tackle his first-ever case. It is just after the war and two RAF heroes are found shot dead. Simon Jerold, the son of one of the victims, is the only suspect and young Rumpole is given the hopeless task of defending him. But Rumpole is determined to save his client from the gallows and make a name for himself. His bid to do so opens the first chapter in the story of the law's finest comic creation. Whether orange, blue, green, pink or purple, Penguin Celebrations give readers everywhere unique voices, enthralling stories and quite simply the best books of their kind to be published in recent years. What's not to celebrate?

4.2 ★★★★☆ average of 2 sources · 44 votes
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4.2/5 · 44 readers · 214 pages · ≈ 3 h 58 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders?

About ≈ 3 h 58 m — 214 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mRumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders~3 h 58 m

How many pages is Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders?

214 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders214

What genre is Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders?

It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Is Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders?

John Mortimer (1923–2009).

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