Constable In The Country (Ulverscroft Large Print Series) - Hardcover

Rhea, Nicholas

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9780750525589: Constable In The Country (Ulverscroft Large Print Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750525584 ISBN 13: 9780750525589

Publisher: Magna Large Print Books, 2006

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As he awaits his anticipated promotion, Police Constable 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. There is little doubt his rural upbringing helps him deal with the variety of incidents and people he encounters, such as a press photographer who gets lost while trying to locate a centenarian, a party of day-trippers who get imprisoned in a field and a farmer whose vehicles smother the lanes with mud. Constable Nick encounters psychic cows, ghostly racehorses and clever sheepdogs as he deals with a hoard of silver in the thatched roof of a cottage and the disappearance of a lad who has gone to climb in the Himalayas. Should Nick spoil his family's Christmas Day by going to inspect an empty car in a field? And how does he cope with a family who have acquired a little boy when no one knows who he is or where he's come from? It's all in the line of duty for Constable Nick.

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Review:

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. --Northern Echo

A fascinating insight into the life of a rural constable...splendid reading. --Police Journal

Filled with Yorkshire characters to make you laugh and cry... shows life through the eyes of a village bobby. --Whitby Gazette

Synopsis:

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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