Sober as a Judge

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Sober as a Judge
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First edition
Author Henry Cecil
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreComedy
Publisher Michael Joseph
Publication date
1958
Media typePrint
Preceded by Friends at Court  

Sober as a Judge is a 1958 comedy novel by the British writer Henry Cecil. [1] It is the last in a trilogy that began with Brothers in Law . [2]

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Synopsis

Now a high court judge, Roger Thursby presides over a series of unusual cases.

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References

  1. Reilly p.278
  2. Jacob & Apple p.40

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