LONDON — British lawyer and writer John Mortimer, creator of the curmudgeonly criminal lawyer Rumpole of the Bailey, died Friday. He was 85. Mortimer’s family said he died early in the morning at his ...

In Rumpole's last outing, Rumpole Rests His Case (2002), Mortimer's beloved barrister suffered a near-fatal heart attack, but as shown in this delicious new story collection, Rumpole still has plenty ...

Mortimer's many fans on both sides of the Atlantic will delight in Horace Rumpole's return after a six-year hiatus in this amusing collection of the gruff but lovable barrister's latest exploits. The ...

Mr. Mortimer was a barrister, author, playwright and the creator of Horace Rumpole, the cunning defender of the British criminal classes. By Helen T. Verongos John Mortimer, who died on Friday at 85, ...

Emily Mortimer is to reboot classic British series Rumpole of the Bailey – the legal drama originally created by her father John Mortimer. The series, which ran on ITV predecessor Thames Television ...

LONDON – British lawyer and writer John Mortimer, creator of the curmudgeonly criminal lawyer Rumpole of the Bailey, died Friday. He was 85. Mortimer's family said he died early in the morning at his ...

LONDON (AP) John Mortimer, a British lawyer and writer who created the curmudgeonly criminal lawyer Rumpole of the Bailey, died Friday. He was 85. By sharing a fond memory or writing a kind tribute, ...

British lawyer and writer John Mortimer, creator of the curmudgeonly criminal lawyer Rumpole of the Bailey, died Friday near London. He was 85. Mortimer combined a career as a lawyer with a large ...

Rumpole Of The Bailey creator Sir John Mortimer has passed away, aged 85. The writer, whose daughter is actress Emily Mortimer, died after a long illness, reports the BBC. Mortimer, who began his ...

Ever since Rumpole of the Bailey first appeared in Englishman John Mortimer’s mysteries, he has made asides referring to the Penge Bungalow Murders, a court case from very early in his career, in ...