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CONSTABLE ON THE HILL a perfect feel-good read from one of Britain's best-loved authors
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Series: Constable Nick Mysteries, Book 1
Mystery & ThrillerLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781789313635
Publisher: Joffe Books Ltd
Published: Mar 11 2020
Pages: 204
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.47 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. MEET BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED BOBBY.
It's original, it's funny . . . one of life's little pleasures. Yorkshire Post
THE BOOKS WHICH INSPIRED HEARTBEAT
The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series Heartbeat. One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.
Stories of a constable on his village beat in North Yorkshire. All very gentle and far, far removed from the hurly burly of modern day city policing. Daily Telegraph
Policeman Nick Rhea has been posted to the country with his wife Mary and their three small children. They move into the police house, high on a ridge overlooking the moors. It sits on the edge of the village of Aidensfield - probably the most beautiful site in the country.
These books . . . do for the police service in North Yorkshire what James Herriot did for the vets there . . . very relaxing, very readable. Manchester Evening News
In the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s, Constable Nick's roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers. He handles every encounter with his characteristic humour, humanity and professionalism. His investigations include the case of a clever pony who keeps escaping, a woman running through town naked, and a pack of Canadian timber wolves hanging out in a bus shelter.
IT'S NOT THE BIG CITY BUT THE YORKSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE IS STILL FULL OF INCIDENT
He soon gets to know all the characters on his beat, from his superior officer Sergeant Blaketon to Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, whose lurcher Alfred lands him with a summons for allowing a dog to worry livestock on agricultural land. The ever-resourceful Claude Jeremiah offers the defence that Alfred's victim, a budgie, cannot be described as livestock!
Perfect for fans of James Herriot, T.E. Kinsey, Gerald Durrell, J.R. Ellis or anyone who loves a great read.
DISCOVER ONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST ENJOYABLE AUTHORS CONSTABLE NICK'S COLLEAGUES
Sergeant Oscar Blaketon. A good, solid and dependable character who runs his little police station with fierce efficiency but under a tough exterior, is full of warmth, generosity and kindness.
PC Alf Ventress. The old, easy-going constable whose local knowledge is vital to the running of Ashfordly Police Station. He does like Mrs Ventress's hard-boiled eggs!
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT NICHOLAS RHEA
Recommended if it's laughter you're after. Bolton Evening News
Richly entertaining. Yorkshire Evening Post
Splendid reading. Police Journal
A wonderful and relaxing dip into the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors. David
A highly entertaining book which anyone who is looking for easy and humorous reading will enjoy. Granny
IN THE AUTHOR'S OWN WORDS
The concept of the Constable books arose because I wanted to write a book which showed that the police undertook much work which was not associated with crime or detective investigations. As I had served as a village constable in a delightful part of the North York Moors, it seemed logical to use that experience as a background to the stories, and to add a touch of humour which is always present in police work.
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