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Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
Horace Rumpole - cigar-smoking, claret-drinking, Wordsworth-spouting defender of some unlikely clients - often speaks of the great murder trial, which revealed his talents as an advocate and made his reputation down at the Bailey when he was still a young man.
Now, for the first time, the sensational story of the Penge Bungalow Murders case is told in full: how, shortly after the war, Rumpole took on the seemingly impossible task of defending young Simon Jerold, accused of murdering his father and his father's friend with a German officer's gun. And how the inexperienced young brief was left alone to pursue the path of justice, in a case that was to echo through the Bailey for years to come.
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- fin
- 25-03-23
Excellent!
Always love Rumpole, and these Stories delighted as usual, and it was wonderful. t to hear the details of the penge bungalow murders, "alone and without a leader" at last..and the interesting way Rumple ended up marrying Hilda...
So enjoyable !
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- Stafford Steve
- 26-02-15
pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this
Would you consider the audio edition of Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders to be better than the print version?
Having never found time to watch or read any Rumpole I was pleased to use a period of air travel to listen to this adaptation. I was committed to listening to the full story almost immediately.
What did you like best about this story?
The various voices of the different characters were excellent.
Which character – as performed by Bill Wallis – was your favourite?
Certainly Rumpole himself.
Any additional comments?
Great reading for long plane journey.
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- David Stretch
- 23-07-23
So that's what happened!
Another fantastic entry in the Rumpole series and one I've been wondering about for a long time!
I don't think there's been a bad Rumpole book so far!
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- Hengestine
- 09-01-17
A Great Listen
This is a great listen. I love the Rumpole stories and this gives a good bit of background to the characters many of us know and love, as well as the story of Rumpole's oft quoted first legal triumph 'alone and without a leader'. Whilst you could listen to Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders as a standalone novel, I think that reading/listening to some of the other Rumpole books first would give you a more rounded enjoyment of this story.
As usual Bill Wallis does an excellent job of narration, he embodies the characters beautifully and really adds to the audiobook experience.
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- Mary Carnegie
- 07-10-15
At last, the oft mentioned Penge Murders
Bill Wallis was a fabulous voice actor, of great versatility, much missed. Most Rumpole is in the form of short stories, in keeping with his origins as a TV series but the character was too interesting to leave on the small screen. John Mortimer, luckily, didn’t let him disappear there. The ongoing enigma of the Penge Bungalow Murders (“defended alone, and without a leader”) come out of mythology into a novel.
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- Mrs. Ann M. Mcmahon
- 08-12-21
Criminally Good Stuff
Having read many other Rumpole stories and watched them brought to life by the immortal Leo McKern, somehow I had never known what happened in the oft-mentioned 'Penge Bungalow Murders'. Now I do - and the tale certainly doesn't disappoint! Narration by the excellent Bill Wallis enhances this witty, hilarious and also frequently poignant tale magnificently. Very highly recommended indeed!
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- ndg
- 17-11-22
Absolutely Marvellous
The Rumpole stories cannot be beaten for skill, content and humour. At last we know the full story of the infamous “Penge bungalow murders” fantastic narration delivered with perfect comedy timing. Just listen and you won’t be disappointed.
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- Jim Kelly
- 26-08-23
Entertaining and amusing.
An entertaining story with excellent narration which created a good atmosphere both comedic and serious.
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- GRAYBAGS
- 18-04-23
The great story, finally told.
Mortimer & Wallis proving an excellent combination as always. Loved hearing the glorious detail of this near-mythical case.
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- Mr. M. Kostyrka
- 29-04-19
Entertaining.
I'm a big fan of the Rumpole series which provide excellent observation of human behaviour and attitudes especially the nature of the legal profession which I'm not convinced are totally bent on justice for the person in the dock. Bill Wallis in my opinion gives the best characterisation and voice to Rumpole especially to that of Leo Mckern of the long running TV series which I've watched at least three times.
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