Rumpole and the Vanishing Widow | The Missing Wife Case | Old Bailey Stories

Описание: Rumpole and the Vanishing Widow | A Cozy Old Bailey Case | Old Bailey Stories

When a wife vanishes and a body is pulled from the Thames, the police reach for the nearest husband—especially if he works among coffins. Rumpole is briefed at an inquest where suspicion passes for proof, and he follows a trail of damp property, missing dental evidence, and a ticket bought under a forgotten name. From Chambers to Pommeroy’s and finally the Old Bailey, this is a wry, humane courtroom mystery about assumptions, marriage, and the quiet power of insisting on facts.

Timestamp:
00:00:00 The Sunday Compromise
00:12:40 The Coroner’s Theatre
00:23:46 The Inquest Assumes
00:33:51 The Crown of Proof
00:43:30 A Ticket for Miss Nobody
00:53:25 The Committal Game
01:04:16 The Lodging House
01:14:51 The Body Without a Name
01:27:03 The Ring in the Dock
01:38:26 A Modest Return

Old Bailey Stories is your home for classic, BBC-style legal mysteries told in rich, audiobook-ready prose. Step into the smoky corridors of the Old Bailey, the gossip of barristers’ chambers, and the quiet dramas behind closed doors—where a single contradiction can change a verdict and a dry remark can cut deeper than a closing speech.
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