CONSTABLE AMONG THE HEATHER a perfect feel-good read from one of Britain's best-loved authors

<p><strong>DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>MEET BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED VILLAGE POLICEMAN.</strong> </p><p><strong>It's original it's funny...one of life's little pleasures</strong>. <em>Yorkshire Post</em> </p><p></p><p><strong>THE BOOKS WHICH INSPIRED HEARTBEAT</strong> The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series Heartbeat. <strong>One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.</strong> </p><p></p><p><strong>BRITAIN'S MOST POPULAR BOBBY GETS BACK ON THE BEAT</strong> </p><p>Constable Nick proves once again that a policeman's lot on the <strong>windswept heather-clad moors</strong> of North Yorkshire was a very happy one. In this delightful collection of tales of Daffodil Duty and Sheep Worrying his duties are as varied and humorous as ever. Young Nick joins Albert Potter for a drink and discovers his homemade moorland wines are a headache in every sense of the word. <strong>When a farmer fits an ejector seat to his tractor</strong> Constable Nick is forced to cope with the rumours of Roman soldiers racing their chariots across the moors. With <strong>mysterious moorland graves to uncover and the illicit romance of visitors to cover up</strong> with motor accidents involving goats peat bogs and his little police van Nick continues his fascinating and frequently hilarious career. </p><p></p><p><strong>Stories of a constable on his village beat in North Yorkshire.</strong> All very gentle and far far removed from the hurly burly of modern day city policing. <em>Daily Telegraph</em> </p><p></p><p>In the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s Constable Nick's roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers. <strong>Perfect for fans of James Herriot TE Kinsey Gerald Durrell J. R. Ellis or anyone who loves a great read.</strong> <strong>DISCOVER ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED AUTHORS</strong> </p><p></p><p><strong>MEET CONSTABLE NICK AND HIS COLLEAGUES</strong> </p><p><strong>Police Constable Nick Rhea</strong> 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. </p><p></p><p><strong>Sergeant Oscar Blaketon.</strong> 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 </p><p></p><p><strong>PC Alf Ventress.</strong> 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! </p><p></p><p><strong>WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT NICHOLAS RHEA</strong> </p><p><strong>Just love Nicholas Rhea's Constable books</strong>... easy reading delivers a heart-warming amusing trip back to a very different kind of policing in the '60s. Joy Ellis </p><p>Recommended if it's <strong>laughter</strong> you're after. <em>Bolton Evening News</em> </p><p>Richly <strong>entertaining</strong>. <em>Yorkshire Evening Post</em> </p><p><strong>Splendid</strong> reading. <em>Police Journal</em> </p><p>I <strong>enjoyed</strong> this tremendously. Melissa </p><p>A <strong>wonderful and relaxing</strong> dip into the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors. David </p><p>A <strong>highly entertaining</strong> book which anyone who is looking for easy and humorous reading will enjoy. Granny </p><p></p><p><strong>IN THE AUTHOR'S OWN WORDS</strong> 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. </p>