Rumpole on Trial / John Mortimer 243 p.

Horace Rumpole, the shrewd, tenacious, curmudgeonly barrister, is back in seven more tales of English justice. He deals with defending a ring of child devil worshipers, unscrupulous land developer (also the popular former cricket star), and his own dismissal from the bar. Intertwined are the returning characters, Hilda Rumpole A.K.A. She Who Must Be Obeyed, Claude Erskine-Brown, Mizz Liz Probert, "Soapy" Sam Ballard, and Mr. Injustice Graves add disturbances of their own. The title story is a gem. Imagine Rumpole in retirement!