Constable Across The Moors

Rhea, Nicholas

Published by London Robert Hale 1982, 1982

About this Item

A first edition, first printing of Constable Across The Moors by Nicholas Rhea, published by Robert Hale, London in 1982. A fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publishers original navy blue cloth with silver lettering to the spine, the text block bright and crisp with very minor spotting. In a near fine wrapper with bumping to extremities, small chips to knuckles of rear flap fold, fading to spine. Jacket photograph of the author by John Fawcett. Police Constable Nicholas Rhea continues his enthralling account of rural bobbying on the North York Moors and finds himself dealing with a host of intriguing characters who live and work upon these spectacular heights. Amongst the hilarious anecdotes are the cases of the witchcraft used by Katherine Hardwick to rid herself of a troublesome suitor and the insurance man who covers a dog against its persistent theft and unscrupulous lovemaking. Contrasting with the humour and joys of rustic life there is melancholy and Nicholas Rhea tells the poignant tale of a man who came to bury his wife on her beloved moors. The book is packed with stories of a country flavour and it provides a colourful picture of police work in a large rural district. There is humour and pathos but above all a love of human beings and concern for their welfare.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Constable Across The Moors
• Publisher: London Robert Hale 1982
• Publication Date: 1982
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included