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Rumpole fans who have not read this book will be familiar with the "Penge Bungalow Murders" through Rumpole's frequent reference to it as the famous case that launched his career. This short novel telling the story of Rumpole's most famous case, however, also illustrates the establishment of Rumpole's foundational principle, that all are innocent until found guilty and that every accused, no matter how seemingly watertight the case against them, deserves a fair trial and a defense lawyer who doe
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Through all Rumpole's stories, he keeps on referring to his early case, the Penge Bungalow Murders, which he did "alone and without a leader". So it was a thrill to find Rumpole finally telling this story, of himself as a young barrister rather than a crusty old lawyer - and also to catch a glimpse of how he and the formidable Hilda first got together!
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