Constable Around the Village, Nicholas Rhea
Constable Around the Village, Nicholas Rhea
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Constable Around the Village

Author: Nicholas Rhea

Narrator: Philip Franks

Unabridged: 6 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/13/2021

Synopsis

A canine crisis for Constable NickNick is settling into his role as a police constable in Aidensfield, getting to grips with rural life and his new colleagues and neighbors. Constable Nick maintains his warm approach through the village’s many incidents, whether it’s the historic tradition of the First Footing on New Year’s Eve or the scandal of an undug grave.More problems stem from the unlawful activities of Arnold Merryweather’s bus, with its imposing conductress, Hannah, a jockey who steals supplies for his hungry horse, and the old railway worker who vanishes as the last train passes through the village.Nick soon finds himself facing a canine crisis. Farmer Lowe’s overworked sheepdog is feigning deafness. Without the dog, the cows cannot be milked, bringing his farming business to a screeching halt. Meanwhile, five sheep turn up dead, and Sidney Chapman’s dog is accused of the crime, much to his dismay. Can Nick salvage Aidensfield’s farming future, not to mention the reputations of two dogs, while juggling his other cases?

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 Claudia

More delightful stories featuring people who Constable Nick sees as he makes his rounds. The pastor of a local church confides his worries regarding an upcoming visit from his bishop and how his small congregation could be viewed unfavorably. When the day arrives the church is filled to overflowing.......more

Goodreads review by Cindy

I'm enjoying these books, however I must point out that they're really not mysteries per se. Personally, I would describe these as to rural policing what James Herriot's "All Creatures Great and Small" books are to rural vets. Very anecdotal in nature, each chapter pretty much a story unto itself. I......more

Goodreads review by OraLee Kirkham

Love these books and PC Rhea!! Every book in the series is different, and the P C gets involved inn every community on his beat, and therefore many personal lives. The stories are fun, sometimes hilarious, about the Rural Life. They have been a wonderful diversion for me because I am wheelchair- boun......more

Goodreads review by Tracey

Constable Around the Village In this third book Constable Nick recalls his first New Year in Aidensfield and dimly remembers his First Footing exploits. He writes about Shep (the not so) deaf sheepdog and about Claude Jeremiah Greengrass and two more of his get rich schemes. Full of stories from his ti......more

Quotes

“[Like] a second cheery swig of stout…there are illustrations of Yorkshire thrift, of the triumphs and perils of the ecumenical movement…Generally, he takes an easygoing approach to miscreants…With manly asides, and a generous sampling of local speech, a stoutly brogued journey through rural Yorkshire folkways and byways.” Kirkus Reviews

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