A story about lifelong friends and adversaries.A story about lifelong friends and adversaries.John Mortimer – author of Rumpole of the Bailey – explores the complexities of love, honour and betrayal.Sir John Clifford Mortimer, CBE was born in April 1923. After studying at Oxford he was called to the bar at the age of 25, later becoming a QC. He is a celebrated dramatist, screenwriter and author; his most famous creation, Horace Rumpole, appeared in Rumpole of the Bailey, a television series which was later complemented by short stories, novels and radio programmes. Mortimer died in January 2009.John Mortimer was a well loved and respected lawyer and author of the bestselling Rumpole series.
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