{"product_id":"constable-around-the-village-a-perfect-feel-good-read-from-one-of-britains-best-loved-authors-paperback","title":"CONSTABLE AROUND THE VILLAGE a perfect feel-good read from one of Britain's best-loved authors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Rhea\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. MEET BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED VILLAGE POLICEMAN.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eIt's original, it's funny...one of life's little pleasures\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eYorkshire Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​​​​​​​\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BOOKS WHICH INSPIRED HEARTBEAT\u003c\/strong\u003e The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series \"Heartbeat\". \u003cstrong\u003eOne of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA CANINE CRISIS FOR CONSTABLE NICK\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick is settling into his role as a police constable in Aidensfield, getting to grips with rural life and his new colleagues and neighbours. Constable Nick maintains his warm approach through the village's many incidents, whether it's the historic tradition of the First Footing on New Year's Eve or the scandal of an undug grave. More problems stem from the \u003cstrong\u003eunlawful activities of Arnold Merryweather's bus, with its imposing conductress, Hannah, \u003c\/strong\u003e a jockey who steals supplies for his hungry horse and the old railway worker who vanishes as the last train passes through the village. \u003cstrong\u003eTHE VILLAGE ISN'T AS SLEEPY AS IT SEEMS\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick soon finds himself facing a canine crisis. Farmer Lowe's overworked sheepdog is feigning deafness. Without the dog, the cows cannot be milked, bringing his farming business to a screeching halt. Meanwhile, five sheep turn up dead, and Sidney Chapman's dog is accused of the crime, much to his dismay. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan Nick salvage Aidensfield's farming future, not to mention the reputations of two dogs, while juggling his other cases?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eStories of a constable on his village beat in North Yorkshire.\u003c\/strong\u003e All very gentle and far, far removed from the hurly burly of modern day city policing.\" \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s, Constable Nick's roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of James Herriot, TE Kinsey, Gerald Durrell, J. R. Ellis or anyone who loves a great read.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCOVER ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED AUTHORS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEET CONSTABLE NICK AND HIS COLLEAGUES\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolice Constable Nick Rhea\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\". \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSergeant Oscar Blaketon.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePC Alf Ventress.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT NICHOLAS RHEA\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eJust love Nicholas Rhea's Constable books\u003c\/strong\u003e... easy reading delivers a heart-warming, amusing trip back to a very different kind of policing in the '60s.\" Joy Ellis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Recommended if it's \u003cstrong\u003elaughter\u003c\/strong\u003e you're after.\" \u003cem\u003eBolton Evening News\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richly \u003cstrong\u003eentertaining\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003eYorkshire Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN THE AUTHOR'S OWN WORDS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46924628918411,"sku":"9781789313703","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/Fs3BSrfKJu9781789313703.webp?v=1778737666","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/constable-around-the-village-a-perfect-feel-good-read-from-one-of-britains-best-loved-authors-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}