CONSTABLE ON THE HILL a perfect feel-good read from one of Britain's best-loved authors (Constable Nick Mystery Book 1)
<b>DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. MEET BRITAIN’S BEST-LOVED BOBBY.</b> <br> <br><b>“It’s original, it’s funny . . . one of life’s little pleasures.”</b> <i>Yorkshire Post</i> <br> <br><b>THE BOOKS WHICH INSPIRED HEARTBEAT</b> <br> <br>The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series <i>Heartbeat</i>. <b>One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.</b> <br> <br>“<b>Stories of a constable on his village beat in North Yorkshire.</b> All very gentle and far, far removed from the hurly burly of modern day city policing.” <i>Daily Telegraph</i> <br> <br><b>Policeman Nick Rhea has been posted to the country with his wife Mary and their three small children.</b> 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”. <br> <br>“These books . . . <b>do for the police service in North Yorkshire what James Herriot did for the vets there</b> . . . very relaxing, very readable.” <i>Manchester Evening News</i> <br> <br>In the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s, Constable Nick's roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers. <br> <br>He handles every encounter with his characteristic humour, humanity and professionalism. <br> <br>His investigations include the case of <b>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.</b> <br> <br><b>IT’S NOT THE BIG CITY BUT THE YORKSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE IS STILL FULL OF INCIDENT</b> <br> <br>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! <br> <br><b>Perfect for fans of James Herriot, T.E. Kinsey, Gerald Durrell, J.R. Ellis or anyone who loves a great read.</b> <br> <br><b>DISCOVER ONE OF BRITAIN’S MOST ENJOYABLE AUTHORS</b> <br> <br><b>CONSTABLE NICK’S COLLEAGUES</b> <br><b>Sergeant Oscar Blaketon.</b> 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. <br> <br><b>PC Alf Ventress.</b> 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! <br> <br><b>WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT NICHOLAS RHEA</b> <br> <br>“Recommended if it's <b>laughter</b> you're after.” <i>Bolton Evening News</i> <br> <br>“Richly <b>entertaining</b>.” <i>Yorkshire Evening Post</i> <br> <br>“<b>Splendid</b> reading.” <i>Police Journal</i> <br> <br>“A <b>wonderful and relaxing</b> dip into the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors.” David <br> <br>“A <b>highly entertaining</b> book which anyone who is looking for easy and humorous reading will enjoy.