Constable Nick Mystery series by Nicholas Rhea (#01 – 06)
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Overview: Nicholas Rhea is the pen name for Peter N. Walker, formerly an inspector with the North Yorkshire Police and the creator of the Constable series of novels, the inspiration for the long-running and critically acclaimed ITV drama series Heartbeat. As Peter N. Walker he is the author of Portrait of the North York Moors. He lives in his beloved North Yorkshire.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller
#01. Constable on the Hill: This book was the first title in Nicholas Rhea’s Constable series, which inspired the largely successful TV series Heartbeat. It is based on the author’s own experience as a village constable in the North York Moors, and features the now famous lead character, Constable Nick Rowan.
#02. Constable on the Prowl: Yorkshire, 1980’s. Nick Rhea is a new recruit to Aidensfield police station. Drawing the short straw as a newbie to the force, he is regularly covering the night duty patrol. Despite this being the least popular shift amongst his peers, it is certainly proving to be the most enlightening patrol… Set in an idyllic village you would assume that crime would be minimal. You were wrong. Entertaining characters keep the village alive. Especially the roguish Claude Jeremiah Greengrass with his ingenious ability to avoid the law. Poachers, thefts and bizarre midnight escapades are rampant. Nick must prove his worth amongst his peers by thwarting these crimes. Whilst also contending with the practical jokes carried out by his colleagues. Can Nick withstand the small village life and gain the respect of the people he serves? Or will he yearn for work in the big cities of the country. Constable on the Prowl is an enlightening collection of memoirs that will remain with you for years.
#03. Constable Around the Village: Police Constable Nick Rhea begins to understand the complexities of rural law enforcement, much of with proves to be very unofficial but highly effective. We hear of his dilemmas as he is torn between his desire to prove the crippled Sidney Chapman’s dog innocent of sheep-worrying, and the need to do his duty. Farmer Lowe’s sheepdog presents a different problem: the overworked old dog is pretending to be deaf and Rhea finds himself drawn into the crisis; without the dog, the cows cannot be milked. Local colours and characters abound. The mixed creeds of the community provide more headaches for Rhea: for example Jame Bathurst’s funeral goes quite smoothly except that the village grave-digger does not want the death-bed convert buried in Catholic ground and has omitted to dig the grave. Rivalry abounds between Anglicans, Catholics and Methodists, and Rhea has his work cut out. More problems stem from the unlawful activities of Arnold Merryweather’s bus, with its massive conductress, Hannah, a jockey who steals supplies for his hungry horse and the old railway worker who vanishes as the last train passes through the village. In all, a vivid light-hearted insight into rural bobbying.
#04. Constable Across the Moors: Police Constable Nicholas Rhea continues his enthralling account of rural bobbying on the North Yorkshire Moors and finds himself dealing with a host of intriguing characters who live and work on these spectacular heights. Among the hilarious anecdotes are the cases of witchcraft used by Katherine Hardwick to rid herself of a troublesome suitor and the insurance man who covers a dog against its persistent theft and unscrupulous love-making. Contrasting with the humour and joy of rustic life there is sadness and Nicholas Rhea tells the poignant tale of the man who came to bury his wife on her beloved moors.
#05. Constable in the Dale: In the spectacular North Yorkshire countryside, Constable Nick’s roles are as varied as the preoccupations of his often eccentric villagers. He finds himself called upon as detective to recover lost sheep; as crime prevention officer to guard giant gooseberries; as legal adviser in the Best Kept Village competition, and sympathetic social worker to those in distress. Constable Nick is invaluable. His many hilarious anecdotes include a brush with some bright yellow pigs and the account of the invitation to be best man at a wedding because he had to arrest the groom’s new mother-in-law. Curious, funny and poignant, this reveals something of the rich diversity of village life and how Constable Nick continues to realise his place within it. Constable in the Dale is a heartwarming and good-natured tale of into the relationship between a copper and his community.
#06. Constable by the Sea: Nicholas Rhea continues his highly popular police stories – this time with a seaside flavour. As a seasonal break from his usual village beat on the North Yorks Moors, young Police Constable Rhea finds himself involved with holiday-makers and their problems. As well as the normal seaside duties how does he cope with a man who has lost his false teeth in the sea and another who wants to give away thousands of pounds when drunk? Then there’s the stray Labrador that thinks he’s a police dog and accompanies police officers on night patrols, and the anxious fisherman who daren’t tell his wife that he owns a racehorse. These and a galaxy of other delightful characters are encountered by our rural bobby as he goes about his business in this new environment. You’ll chuckle with him as he pursues his hilarious work among the great British public.
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