{"product_id":"constable-on-the-prowl-a-perfect-feel-good-read-from-one-of-britains-best-loved-authors-paperback","title":"CONSTABLE ON THE PROWL 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\u003e\"It'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 \u003cem\u003eHeartbeat\u003c\/em\u003e. \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\u003eCONSTABLE NICK IS ON NIGHT DUTY\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick is still settling into his role at the Ashfordly Section police station, and he's drawn the short straw: night duty. \u003cstrong\u003eAlone in the midnight hours with nothing but dead leaves, stray cats and legends of ghosts and ghoulies to accompany him.\u003c\/strong\u003e A sleeping village doesn't mean a simple shift, though. \u003cstrong\u003eBetween the early risers of the farming community, a badger with a sweet tooth, \u003c\/strong\u003e and getting to know his new workmates, there's no time for Nick to kick his feet up in the station. \u003cstrong\u003eTHE VILLAGE IS ASLEEP BUT THE WRONG-DOERS AREN'T\u003c\/strong\u003e And of course there's \u003cstrong\u003eClaude Jeremiah Greengrass!\u003c\/strong\u003e Why did he have to \u003cstrong\u003eretreat hastily down a ladder from a lady's bedroom and what happened to his trousers and shirt?\u003c\/strong\u003e And can he really be innocent of taking a deer during the night, when he was seen emerging from the forest carrying a particularly fine set of antlers? \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.\" Daily Telegraph \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\u003eIT'S NOT THE BIG CITY BUT THE YORKSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE IS STILL FULL OF INCIDENT\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of James Herriot, T.E. 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\u003eCONSTABLE NICK'S COLLEAGUES\u003c\/strong\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. 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