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Constable Nick Mystery Books

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BRITAIN'S MOST POPULAR BOBBY GETS BACK ON THE BEATConstable Nick proves once again that a policeman's lot on the windswept heather-clad moors 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.When a farmer fits an ejector seat to his tractor, Constable Nick is forced to cope with the rumours of Roman soldiers racing their chariots across the moors.With mysterious moorland graves to uncover and the illicit romance of visitors to cover up, with motor accidents involving goats, peat bogs and his little police van, Nick continues his fascinating and frequently hilarious career.

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Though they have both opted for careers far from the city smoke, even amidst the calm of the York Moors the lives of Constable Nick Rowan and his doctor wife are never less than eventful. Part of the Constable series which inspired the largely successful TV series Heartbeat.

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There’s never a dull moment for Constable Nick. And it’s all thanks to the good folk of Aidensfield. They’re the salt of the earth and would never miss church on a Sunday. But the rest of the week, they’re Constable Nick’s problem. And there’s no end to their antics. A foul-mouthed groundskeeper with a voice like a foghorn. A helpless baby left on the church’s doorstep. A camp full of rowdy Borstal boys brought to the village for ‘rehabilitation’. Constable Nick must contend with all these characters and more besides. Can he keep the peace before the entire village goes to hell?

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In the latest collection of tales from Aidensfield, Greengrass and his dog continue their rather dodgy means of earning a living, venturing into the bed-and breakfast business. A local journalist highlights her devotion to Sergeant Blaketon in her press reports, while Nick copes with village gossips and finds himself searching for old folks who have wandered from home. His action at the scene of a road accident results in a joyful family reunion, while the buyer of a country cottage does not bring much happiness to the constable and people of Aidensfield. "An account of the hilarious happenings to the county's rural policemen over the years" - YORKSHIRE POST

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Change is coming, whether the villagers like it or not. Plans are afoot to build a vast new reservoir, a mere stone’s throw from the sleepy village of Aidensfield. Now they know what’s coming, the villagers are up in arms. What chaos will ensue once the construction workers move in? Curmudgeonly Sergeant Blaketon fears all manner of disruptive high jinks. And Constable Nick would have to agree with him. As works get underway, he has to contend with a stormy lovers’ tiff as well as two teenagers looking for kicks on the construction site. There’s definitely something in the water at Aidensfield . . .

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FRAYED TEMPERS, SHAMELESS SUBTERFUGES, GRUDGES AND GOOSEBERRIES! The countdown to the Aidensfield gooseberry show has begun. Every grower in town has their eyes on the prize. But only one can be crowned Supreme Champion. Claude Greengrass will stop at nothing to win first place. He’s never lifted the trophy yet. But this year will be different. This year, he has a mammoth berry up his sleeve — and a scheme to quash the competition. Maybe even literally . . . As berry fever takes hold, it’s up to Constable Nick to keep the peace. Can he bring harmony back to Aidensfield before it’s too late?

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‎Market day in Ashfordly comes but once a week — and that’s more than enough for Constable Nick.Every Friday, traders and punters flock to the cobbled marketplace. All are eager to snag a bargain — a gourmet cheese or a pet snake from Greengrass’s exotic emporium.Too bad the place is a magnet for pickpockets, carousers and troublemakers of every description. This week, Constable Nick is faced A hand grenade among the potatoes.An unstoppable drunkard named Twelve-pint Pete.A UFO floating in Aidensfield airspace.Can he find a way to keep the peace — and save the proud tradition that is market day in Yorkshire?

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The latest news from Constable Nick of Aidensfield... Fierce weather and wild terrain must not interfere with police work, and the superintendent is not pleased when he catches Nick building a snowman in a blizzard. He is even less pleased when Nick considers evacuating a market town because an old farmer insists there'll be a devastating flood within hours. Add to this Claude Jeremiah Greengrass almost killing himself on a runaway double bass, a Spanish senorita visiting a confirmed bachelor farmer on the moors, and an elderly widower trying to arrange a beauty contest - all part of constabulary duties for Constable Nick.

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As he awaits his anticipated promotion, Constable Nick Rhea continues his work on the Yorkshire moorland beat of Aidensfield, reminiscing about his childhood in a similar idyllic village and making the inevitable comparisons. On his daily rounds he encounters an eccentric array of locals and visitors, none more so than Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, who splashes out on a colourful new car, only to have a pop group make him an offer he can't resist. The Beast of Aidensfield terrifies villagers by lurking in the darkness, and Constable Nick also has to deal with clever sheepdogs, psychic cows and ghostly racehorses...

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ISBN: 0750543264

Whilst serving as an aide to the CID, Detective Constable Rhea is kept busy in the seaside resort of Strensford as he endeavours to trace a stolen garden spade, the thief of a makeshift hearse with a corpse on board, and the phantom knicker-pincher of Harbour Rise. Throughout his early days Nick, like many other detectives, nurses an ambition to arrest a murderer, but no opportunities come his way - until a killer on the run seeks refuge in Strensford and an elderly lady is found dead at home.

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