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
Anne Howard Bailey Robards, which premiered at Knoxville Opera in 1989. Bailey died of congestive heart failure in Rancho Mirage, California. Daytime Emmy Award WINS NOMINATIONS Primetime Emmy Awards WINS Christopher Award WINS Anne Howard Bailey Anne Howard Bailey (July 26, 1924 – November 23, 2006) was an American writer known particularly for her work as a screenwriter and opera librettist. Born and raised in Memphis, Bailey attended Rhodes College where she graduated in 1945 with a bachelor's degree in creative writing. After college she moved to New York City where she began writing for theatre and television. She was a regular contributor