May I recommend, to those of you in need of distraction, and to those
who are fans of the great Rumpole of the Bailey, John Mortimer,
"Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders," which was published in 2004
but only came to my attention recently?
Bill Ball might like the fact that the main characters in the murder
are a group of officers who flew Bristol bombers. Followers of the
series will be pleased to find out how Rumpole came to marry She Who
Must Be Obeyed. The chief regret is that we'll never see Leo McKern
play the part. It's not a great book by an author at the height of his
powers, it's a comfortable book, as satisfying as a good pair of
slippers.
David Ritchie Portland, Oregon
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