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John Mortimer
(John Clifford Mortimer)
(1923 - 2009)JOHN MORTIMER is a novelist, playwright and former practising barrister. Among his many publications are several volumes of Rumpole stories and a trilogy of political novels (PARADISE POSTPONED, TITMUSS REGAINED and THE SOUND OF TRUMPETS) featuring Leslie Titmuss - a character as brilliant as Rumpole. John Mortimer received a knighthood for his services to the arts in 1998.
Awards: Nibbies (2005) see all
Genres: Mystery
Series
Rumpole
Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
The Trials of Rumpole (1979)
Rumpole for the Defence (1981)
aka Regina v Rumpole
Rumpole's Return (1982)
Rumpole (1982)
Rumpole and the Golden Thread (1983)
Rumpole for the Prosecution (1986)
Rumpole's Last Case (1987)
Rumpole and the Age of Miracles (1988)
Rumpole and the Age for Retirement (1989)
Rumpole a La Carte (1990)
Rumpole On Trial (1992)
The Best of Rumpole (1993)
Rumpole and the Younger Generation (1995)
Rumpole and the Angel of Death (1995)
Rumpole Rests His Case (2001)
Rumpole and the Primrose Path (2002)
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders (2004)
Rumpole and the Reign of Terror (2006)
The Anti-social Behaviour of Horace Rumpole (2007)
Rumpole at Christmas (2009)
Forever Rumpole (2011)
The Collected Stories of Rumpole (2013)
Rumpole of the Bailey (1978)
The Trials of Rumpole (1979)
Rumpole for the Defence (1981)
aka Regina v Rumpole
Rumpole's Return (1982)
Rumpole (1982)
Rumpole and the Golden Thread (1983)
Rumpole for the Prosecution (1986)
Rumpole's Last Case (1987)
Rumpole and the Age of Miracles (1988)
Rumpole and the Age for Retirement (1989)
Rumpole a La Carte (1990)
Rumpole On Trial (1992)
The Best of Rumpole (1993)
Rumpole and the Younger Generation (1995)
Rumpole and the Angel of Death (1995)
Rumpole Rests His Case (2001)
Rumpole and the Primrose Path (2002)
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders (2004)
Rumpole and the Reign of Terror (2006)
The Anti-social Behaviour of Horace Rumpole (2007)
Rumpole at Christmas (2009)
Forever Rumpole (2011)
The Collected Stories of Rumpole (2013)
Rapstone Chronicles
1. Paradise Postponed (1985)
2. Titmuss Regained (1989)
3. The Sound of Trumpets (1998)
1. Paradise Postponed (1985)
2. Titmuss Regained (1989)
3. The Sound of Trumpets (1998)
Novels
Charade (1947)
Like Men Betrayed (1953)
The Narrowing Stream (1954)
Summer's Lease (1988)
Dunster (1992)
Felix in the Underworld (1997)
Quite Honestly (2005)
Like Men Betrayed (1953)
The Narrowing Stream (1954)
Summer's Lease (1988)
Dunster (1992)
Felix in the Underworld (1997)
Quite Honestly (2005)
Collections
Edwin and Other Plays (1984)
Murder at Christmas (1991) (with others)
Thou Shalt Not Kill (1992) (with G K Chesterton and Ralph McInerny)
Under the Hammer (1994)
Fanfare (1999) (with others)
Collected Plays (2006)
Murder at Christmas (1991) (with others)
Thou Shalt Not Kill (1992) (with G K Chesterton and Ralph McInerny)
Under the Hammer (1994)
Fanfare (1999) (with others)
Collected Plays (2006)
Novellas and Short Stories
Anthologies edited
Plays show
Non fiction show
Books containing stories by John Mortimer
A Very Murderous Christmas (2018)
Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season
(Vintage Murders, book 3)
edited by
Cecily Gayford
More books
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John Mortimer recommends
Therapy (1995)
David Lodge
"Full of delights... His view of our neuroses is sane, intelligent and amused."
Maigret and the Man on the Bench (1953)
(Inspector Maigret, book 41)
Georges Simenon
"One of the great detectives... a master of the slow unfolding of the criminal mind."
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