Rumpole and The Hanging Judge by John Mortimer

Podcast: Classic Detective Stories · John Anthony Walker

Opublikowano: 2025-01-18

In "Rumpole and the Hanging Judge," the echoes of an unresolved past reverberate as Horace Rumpole meets Lord Justice Truscott, a formidable hanging judge. Their paths cross once more, reigniting old tensions and stirring memories of a case that haunts Rumpole deeply. Truscott, now at the twilight of his career, seeks Rumpole’s company for lunch, exuding an unsettling confidence that reveals layers of complexity beneath his authoritative exterior. With a veneer of geniality, he shares personal reflections, yet his past decisions loom large in the conversation, creating a charged atmosphere rife with unspoken truths. As Rumpole na...