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After Constable Nick of Aidensfield and Heartbeat fame's retirement, he helped create a small private police force of monk-constables serving Maddleskirk Abbey and its adjoining college. The body of an unknown man is discovered in a huge stone coffin in the crypt and Nick and DCS 'Nabber' Napier of the local constabulary welcome the assistance of the monk-constables or monkstables as they become known, as their knowledge of the abbey, its history, practices and personnel proves invaluable to the detectives. As the murder investigation hots up, a prominent pupil of the college goes missing and the monkstables find themselves pitched into an intense criminal investigation as they search for the missing boy. With help from retired Sgt Oscar Blaketon and ex-PC Alf Ventress, and some input from Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, Nick's experience is put to the test as a killer stalks the hushed corridors of Maddleskirk Abbey.

When a woman confesses to Father Will, one of the monk-constables at Maddleskirk Abbey, that she has committed murder, he can do nothing but absolve her from her sin. The Seal of Confession is absolute. He cannot discuss her crime, ask the identity of her victim, or share the responsibility of this information with anyone. His hands are tied. When a body is found in the nearby woodland, his moral dilemma grows. As the enquiry progresses and the clues confirm his fears that it is a murder case, Father Will must still not reveal his knowledge. Detective Chief Superintendent "Nabber" Napier and his team have a murder to solve, but monks sworn by oath to silence are hardly the ideal candidates for questioning...The search for the killer intensifies, and the team begin to uncover some disturbing facts. When the murder weapon is discovered, concealed in the Abbey, and the detectives learn of the mysterious disappearance - and violent past - of one of the Abbey's monks, the race is on to find the culprit before anybody else gets hurt. Questions need to be answered and confessions must be made.

Whilst serving as an aide to the CID, Detective Constable Rhea is kept busy in the seaside resort of Strensford as he endeavours to trace a stolen garden spade, the thief of a makeshift hearse with a corpse on board, and the phantom knicker-pincher of Harbour Rise. Throughout his early days Nick, like many other detectives, nurses an ambition to arrest a murderer, but no opportunities come his way - until a killer on the run seeks refuge in Strensford and an elderly lady is found dead at home.

In the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside of the 1960s, Constable Nick's roles are as varied as the eccentric villagers. He handles every encounter with his characteristic humor, humanity, and professionalism.His investigations include the case of a clever pony who keeps escaping, a woman running through town naked, and a pack of Canadian timber wolves hanging out in a bus shelter.He soon gets to know all the characters on his beat, from his superior officer Sergeant Blaketon to Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, whose lurcher Alfred lands him with a summons for "allowing a dog to worry livestock on agricultural land." The ever-resourceful Claude Jeremiah offers the defence that Alfred's victim, a budgie, cannot be described as livestock

Dirty tricks at the best-kept village competitionConstable Nick patrols his rural Yorkshire beat on foot or on his trusty Francis Barnett motorcycle. But as beautiful as the villages are, they conceal real human drama.Nick is on hand to help out when Aidensfield decides to enter the Best Kept Village competition and finds itself the victim of a dirty tricks campaign by its rivals.Then there is the mystery of the spontaneously combusting hen-house, and Nick has to cope with the consequences when the vicar tries a novel way of keeping the churchyard tidy.

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. MEET BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED VILLAGE POLICEMAN. Perfect for fans of James Herriot, T.E. Kinsey, Gerald Durrell, J.R. Ellis or anyone who loves a great read. "It's original, it's funny . . . one of life's little pleasures." Yorkshire Post Constable Nick doesn't like to leave his own blissful rural beat out on the Yorkshire moors. But this time, it can't be helped. Over in Strensford, a charming resort by the sea, holiday mania is at its height. And Nick's hard-pressed colleagues can't do without him. Donkeys running riot at dawn, a lone woman who keeps vigil on the clifftop, and a dinghy named Daphne, left abandoned on the rocks . . . Nick must contend with all these problems and more besides. Can he keep the peace in this once-sleepy little seaside town? The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series Heartbeat. One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade. "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 DISCOVER ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED AUTHORS. CONSTABLE NICK MYSTERIESBook 1: CONSTABLE ON THE HILLBook 2: CONSTABLE ON THE PROWLBook 3: CONSTABLE AROUND THE VILLAGEBook 4: CONSTABLE ACROSS THE MOORSBook 5: CONSTABLE IN THE DALEBook 6: CONSTABLE BY THE SEABook 7: CONSTABLE ALONG THE LANEBook 8: CONSTABLE THROUGH THE MEADOWBook 9: CONSTABLE IN DISGUISEBook 10: CONSTABLE AMONG THE HEATHERBook 11: CONSTABLE BY THE STREAMBook 12: CONSTABLE AROUND THE GREENBook 13: CONSTABLE BENEATH THE TREESBook 14: CONSTABLE IN CONTROLBook 15: CONSTABLE IN THE SHRUBBERYBook 16: CONSTABLE VERSUS GREENGRASSBook 17: CONSTABLE ABOUT THE PARISHBook 18: CONSTABLE AT THE GATEBook 19: CONSTABLE AT THE DAMBook 20: CONSTABLE OVER THE STILEBook 21: CONSTABLE UNDER THE GOOSEBERRY BUSHBook 22: CONSTABLE IN THE FARMYARDBook 23: CONSTABLE AROUND THE HOUSESBook 24: CONSTABLE ALONG THE HIGHWAYBook 25: CONSTABLE OVER THE BRIDGEBook 26: CONSTABLE GOES TO MARKETBook 27: CONSTABLE ALONG THE RIVERBANKBook 28: CONSTABLE IN THE WILDERNESSBook 29: CONSTABLE AROUND THE PARKBook 30: CONSTABLE ALONG THE TRAILBook 31: CONSTABLE IN THE COUNTRYBook 32: CONSTABLE ON THE COAST More coming soon. Join the Joffe Books mailing list to be the first to hear about them.

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SERIES. MEET BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED VILLAGE POLICEMAN. Constable Nick of Aidensfield learned a thing or two from his training sergeant. Not least: a good constable will always be on view. As a village bobby, Constable Nick has made these his words to live by, handling each new case with the utmost discretion. Even if it happens to be Claude Jeremiah Greengrass's missing door knockers. He says they've been stolen, and it's up to Constable Nick to track them down. All two tons of them . . . And that's not Nick's only headache right now. Thanks to a note-writing burglar, a mystery woman in red and a church full of bats, there's never a dull moment for hard-working Constable Nick. The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series Heartbeat. One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.

All's not entirely fair out on the North Yorkshire moors . . .Constable Nick has attended many a village fair in his time. From horse fairs to game fairs, it's all in a day's work for Aidensfield's favourite bobby.Who else would be there to keep the villagers safe once the high jinks begin?When a fifteen-year-old girl runs away to join the fair, it's up to Constable Nick to track her down. And that's not his only headache.A long-dead body turns up on the moors, clutching a jar of priceless Tudor coins. He was peddler who never made it to Scarborough Fair. How did he meet his end?Can Constable Nick piece together the puzzle while somehow keeping the peace?

Constable Nick's days on the beat are numbered.Out of the blue, he is promoted to a teaching post in a nearby town. It's the opportunity he's been waiting for.But how will the folk of Aidensfield manage without their friendly village bobby?They are counting on Nick not only to solve a centuries-old murder but also to stop a coal thief in his tracks - before the fire-loving crook burns every trace of his crimes.Nick is determined not to let them down. But he has other matters on his mind. Namely, securing a home for his family.He thinks he's found the perfect place. Too bad someone has their eye on it already.Is Claude Jeremiah Greengrass planning to gazump Nick one last time?Many surprises lie in wait before Constable Nick takes his final trip over the hill.The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series Heartbeat. One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.

This heart-warming and hilarious prequel winds back the clock on Nicholas Rhea's beloved mystery series taking readers back to where it all started.Constable Nick is a fresh-faced young policeman, with dreams of making it as a detective.At last, he gets his big break.With holiday madness at its height, the Crime Investigation Department needs a new recruit.Nick jumps at the opportunity. He heads to the hectic seaside resort of Strensford and finds himself on the trail of two thieves.The first is a phantom knicker-pincher. The second steals a van from under the driver's very nose, along with its surprising cargo.And that's not all.The race is on for Constable Nick to solve the toughest case of his fledgling career.The brilliantly entertaining and heart-warming books behind the hit 90s TV series Heartbeat. One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.