Constable Over The Stile (Magna Large Print General Series) - Hardcover

Rhea, Nicholas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750513632 ISBN 13: 9780750513630

Publisher: Magna Large Print Books, 1999

Synopsis

The day-to-day life of Aidensfield is full of surprises for Constable Nick - a frightened lady who hides in her garden shed; a wronged wife who wreaks vengeance upon an unfaithful husband and a local posse of menfolk who hunt down a thief who is stealing ladies' underwear. Not forgetting Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, who finds a cache of silver coins. There is serious crime too. A convicted murderer comes to the village, and Nick and Sergeant Blaketon have a major problem on their hands when they hear that an escaped Great Train Robber is hiding on Nick's patch. "An account of the hilarious happenings to the county's rural policemen over the years" - Yorkshire Post "Richly entertaining" - Yorkshire Evening Post

About this title

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.

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.' Northern 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

Edition details

• Publisher: Magna Large Print Books
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750513632
• ISBN 13: 9780750513630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352