Rumpole of the Bailey (book series) Rumpole of the Bailey (book series) Rumpole of the Bailey is a series of book created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer based on the television series "Rumpole of the Bailey". Mortimer adapted his television scripts into a series of short stories and novels starting in 1978. A series of anthologies and omnibus editions were also released. There have been six anthologies and collections that have presented previously published Rumpole stories. Three volumes of an "Omnibus" series that each gathered together three previously issued sets of stories into a single book. Two books that each presented
Mark Bailey (writer) White House" (2008) and "The Fence" (2010), which "examines the construction of the seven-hundred-mile fence along the . . . border between Mexico and the United States." "The Fence" had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Bailey also wrote the 2012 film "Ethel", which "chronicles the life of Ethel Skakel Kennedy." Ethel was nominated for five Primetime Emmys, including one for Bailey (outstanding writing for nonfiction programming). Bailey was also awarded the Humanitas Prize for his work on the film. With Keven McAlester, Bailey cowrote "Last Days in Vietnam" (2014), which "reconstructs . . . the tragic final days