Horace Rumpole, whom the nation has taken to its collective bosom, continues to deftly juggle the vagaries of law, the ambiguities of crime and the contradictions of the the human hearth in his death-defying performances on behalf of justice. Here he takes on the con-o-sewers of the art world, journeys deep into the throbbing heart of Africa, dabbles in some female politics, decides the country is a very dangerous place, and incurs the wrath of Hilda... Rumpole and the genuine article—Rumpole and the golden thread—Rumpole and the old boy net—Rumpole and the female of the species—Rumpole and the sporting life—Rumpole and the last resort