Rumpole And The Reign Of Terror.

JOHN MORTIMER

Publication: Viking, 2006, London

First printing. Signed by the author on the half title page. Fine in dust jacket. In the dark days of the war on terror, only one man can be counted on to fight injustice and insist on a fair and decent trial for all. Rumpole's wig may be yellowing at the roots, his gown might be in tatters, but the oldest inhabitant of 4 Equity Court has no plans of retiring. There's the cunning Timson family to defend, suicide bombers to dodge, Pommeroy's Wine Bar to frequent, and the financing of the Rumpole household. When Tiffany Timson's husband is arrested on suspicion of terrorism, Rumpole prepares to drop everything and take on his biggest challenge yet. Shocked to learn that the accused doesn't even know what he's charged with, he's determined to insist upon a fair trial for the Pakistani doctor. Battling against the new legislation, and the slippery Home Secretary proves a bit tricky. Is the Anglophile doctor really an Al Qaeda agent? Will the Timson family ever forgive him for defending a 'terrorist'?

Inventory Number: 49786