Constable Over The Bridge - Hardcover

Rhea, Nicholas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750518197 ISBN 13: 9780750518192

Publisher: Magna Large Print Books, 2002

Synopsis

Under the watchful eye of Constable Nick, the villagers of Aidensfield continue their rustic lives deep in the North York Moors of the 1960s. Greengrass almost ruins Sergeant Craddock's accident-free statistics when a hen house falls off his lorry, whilst Nick copes with a couple of determined lady shoplifters, a roadman whose daily sandwiches are stolen and a man with a penchant for searching dustbins for old socks! Constable Nick has to perform some very special duties -- such as traffic control at a donkey's funeral. Then there is a surprise Royal visitor who poses a problem of secrecy...

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Review

"Stories of a constable on his village beat in North Yorkshire. All very gentle and far, far removed from the hurly burly of modern day city policing.' Daily Telegraph; A fascinating insight into the life of a rural constable... the book makes splendid reading.' Police Journal; 'Rhea's real strengths are his sharp portraits of people. The best humour comes from the author's close understanding and affectionate portrayals of the character of Yorkshire country folk.' Northem Echo; 'An account of the hilarious happenings to the county's rural policemen over the years.' Yorkshire Post; 'Filled with Yorkshire characters to make you laugh and cry... shows life through the eyes of a village bobby.' Whitby Gazette; 'Nicholas Rhea is doing for the North Yorkshire Police what James Herriot did for the North Yorkshire vets... another delightful, simple tale of everyday life in Aidensfield from Constable Nick.' Driffield Post

About the Author

Nicholas Rhea is the pen-name of Peter N. Walker, formerly an inspector with the North Yorkshire Police and now the creator of the Constable series and author of Portrait of the North York Moors. As Peter N. Walker, he is the author of Murders and Mysteries from the North York Moors, Murders and Mysteries from the Yorkshire Dales, Folk Stories from the Yorkshire Dales, Folk Tales from the North York Moors, Folk Tales from York and the Wold, and Folk Stories from the Lake District. He lives in North Yorkshire.

Edition details

• Publisher: Magna Large Print Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750518197
• ISBN 13: 9780750518192
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336