A second lighthearted crime novel featuring the superstitious Detective Inspector Montague Pluke of Yorkshire's Crickledale CID, whose investigation into the discovery of a young woman's body in a shallow grave is brought to an abrupt halt by the security services.
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Nicholas Rhea is the pseudonym of Peter N. Walker, who served for 30 years in the North Yorkshire police, ultimately as an inspector. He retired from the force in 1982 to concentrate on his writing.
He is also the author of the 'Constable' books (Hale) on which the television series Heartbeat is based.
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