Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 067091522X, Hardcover)

One of the most enduring and endearing literary characters ever to come out of Britain, Horace Rumpole has often alluded to the Penge Bungalow murders in the many stories of his cases, but fans have never before been privy to the tantalizing details. With trademark wit, Rumpole recalls memoir-style the case that established his reputation, and at the same time clears up mysteries about his early days — most significantly, how his wife Hilda ("She Who Must Be Obeyed") first came to darken his door. In the case itself, occurring some years after World War II, a young man has been accused of murdering his father and his father's friend, both ex-RAF pilots. At first a mere junior on the case, young Rumpole risks ruffling feathers with his dogged determination to secure justice — and ends up defending the accused on his own. Accomplished performer Bill Wallis gives voice to this treat for Rumpoleans and mystery fans alike.