Constable along the Lane, Nicholas Rhea
Constable along the Lane, Nicholas Rhea
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Constable along the Lane

Author: Nicholas Rhea

Narrator: Philip Franks

Unabridged: 5 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/10/2021

Synopsis

There is a crime wave in the village.“If we suffered three crimes in the district during a month, the local papers described it as a crime wave. These waves were very tiny, therefore, more like ripples on a village pond than the kind of waves that swamp ocean liners.”A hay barn is set on fire at Low Dale Farm. It seems that an arsonist is targeting isolated barns.Arnold Merryweather’s ancient bus helps catch a car thief.And when Nick arrests not only a pig thief but also the expectant pig, the police station cleaner is not very pleased.But it’s not all crime. A glider crashes into a romance in a thatched cottage, and then Constable Nick is involved in a plot to force a penny-pincher to spend money.In the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s, Constable Nick’s roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers.

About Nicholas Rhea

Nicholas Rhea (1936–2017) began to writing in the late 1950s after years of casual interest, having his first short story published in the Police Review. As he continued to rise through the ranks at the region’s police headquarters in Northallerton, he published his first novel, Carnaby and the Hijackers, in 1976. He is primarily known for his Constable Nick series, inspired by his many years of police service. He retired in 1982 to concentrate on his writing, encouraged by an interest in his Constable books from Yorkshire Television. This was to become the highly popular Heartbeat series, which ran for eighteen seasons and over 350 episodes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Vanessa-Ann on June 01, 2021

Excellent series and narrator Philip Franks is wonderful. I have now listened to all that currently are available on Audible, need more please. I think it helps that I didn't see the TV series Heartbeat as I have no preconception of the characters. Certainly the Sergeant reminds me so much of the on......more

Goodreads review by Paula on December 22, 2020

Good book! I love reading about Constable Rhea's life and police work in and around the village of Aidensfield, Yorkshire. I can picture in my mind's eye everything that happens in the book as I read about it. I highly recommend this book to those who like to read police procedurals as those who enjo......more

Goodreads review by Mary on October 31, 2020

Not sure if this is really memoir but it certainly is pleasant reading. I have read seven and will read more--just not all at once. Every few weeks I download another volume and enjoy following Constable Nick Rhea's adventures from lost donkeys to potential arson of haystacks. It looks as if I can d......more

Goodreads review by Vicki Foster on July 14, 2020

Relaxing read I enjoyed the Constable Along the Lane. It wasn’t spellbinding or very exciting but you did feel you were there in the Cotswolds. He does a good job of describing the place and the people.......more

Goodreads review by Mr Kenneth L Mullen on June 15, 2020

Another great story Another great collection of memories about the life of a country policeman in a time that was sedate and simple. Also with a good sense of humour.......more

Quotes

“Recommended if it’s laughter you’re after.” Bolton News (England), praise for the series

“It’s original, it’s funny…One of life’s little pleasures.” Yorkshire Post (UK), praise for the series

“Easy reading…[that] delivers a heart-warming, amusing trip back to a very different kind of policing in the ‘60s.” Joy Ellis, author of the Matt Ballard mysteries

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