Nicholas Rhea

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.

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?

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.

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. 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 Promotion and city life beckon for hardworking Constable Nick. But he is a country boy at heart, born and bred out on the Yorkshire moors. And he isn't ready to leave Aidensfield yet. Besides, who else could keep up with the villagers' antics? Claude Jeremiah Greengrass has a flash new Cadillac. He was last seen joyriding round town with a pop band in tow. And then there's the Beast of Aidensfield, a shady creature that seems to be popping up at every turn. Is it a black dog? An escaped panther? Or what? Can Nick get to the bottom of it all before everything goes to the dogs? 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.

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 Witches, ghosts and an empty coffin? October is coming, and Constable Nick has a string of puzzling cases on his hands. Hikers stumble on a brand-new coffin hidden out on the moors. Who is the owner? And how did it get there? Elsewhere, two lovesick teens sneak up Witch Hill, never to come back down. And then there's Abigail, the lady ghost with a broken heart. Villagers say she haunts the cliffs where she died. Constable Nick isn't one for tall tales, but even he is hard pushed to explain it all away. Can he piece it all together before Halloween fever takes hold? 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.

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 What does the future hold for Constable Nick? He's grafted hard to pass his exams and is next in line for a promotion. But until a vacancy opens up, it's business as usual on the Aidensfield beat. What with trapped tourists, a fly-tipping financier, and an abandoned wedding cake, Constable Nick has plenty to be getting on with. But when a dog unearths a human leg in a wood, things take a darker turn. Can Constable Nick unravel the mystery of what happened to its owner? 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.

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 Dark days and ferocious weather. Cut-off villages and stranded animals can only mean one thing. Winter is coming to the North Yorkshire moors. And the bobbies of Aidensfield had better be ready. The blizzard outside may be endless. But it's nothing compared to Constable Nick's caseload. This winter, he must contend with bicycle theft, Claude Jeremiah Greengrass and his runaway double bass, and a crafty criminal duo known as the Terrible Twins. He's even managed to incur the wrath of his superintendent - by taking time out to build a snowman. Can he keep the peace despite the inclement weather? 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

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 has his sights set on a promotion. But what if that means leaving his happy moorland home behind? As Nick ponders this dilemma, village life continues apace. What with kids skipping school and calamity at the river's edge - when clueless twin artists Prudence and Priscilla drive their car into the water - there's never a dull moment on the Aidensfield beat. Whenever there's a Greengrass-related riot to be quelled or a stubborn Pyrenean Mountain dog to be cajoled, the villagers will always turn to Constable Nick to put things right. How will they get by without their dependable local bobby? 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

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 Market day in Ashfordly comes but once a week - and that's more than enough for Constable Nick. Every Friday, traders and punters flock to the cobbled marketplace. All are eager to snag a bargain - a gourmet cheese or a pet snake from Greengrass's exotic emporium. Too bad the place is a magnet for pickpockets, carousers and troublemakers of every description. This week, Constable Nick is faced with: A hand grenade among the potatoes. An unstoppable drunkard named Twelve-pint Pete. A UFO floating in Aidensfield airspace. Can he find a way to keep the peace - and save the proud tradition that is market day in Yorkshire? 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

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 The trouble starts at Thorburn Bridge - a ramshackle stone affair out on the Yorkshire Moors. Like every village bobby, Constable Nick knows to avoid it like the plague. It's not part of his beat. And no one will thank him for crossing over. Alas, Claude Jeremiah Greengrass has never been one for boundaries. Late one night, he goes careering over the bridge at breakneck speed - and the peace of Constable Nick's patrol is shattered. Can he rescue Greengrass and his hens while somehow preserving Sergeant Craddock's record for road safety? Or is the reputation of the Aidensfield Division about to go floating off downriver? 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

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 Change is coming, whether the bobbies of Aidensfield like it or not. From now on, Sergeant Craddock will be heading up the force. He adores fussy admin and ballroom dancing, but knows next to nothing about village life. Of course, he already has a plan to whip his unruly constables into shape. Constable Nick knows he needs to put his best foot forward to impress his new boss. Can he make a good impression while keeping the hectic streets of Aidensfield safe? 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

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 Sergeant Blaketon is a force to be reckoned with - Ashfordly Police's most redoubtable old stalwart. He's ruled the roost longer than anyone cares to remember. Now comes the bombshell that he's ready to retire. Constable Nick can't imagine village life without him. But he must find a way to carry on. What's to be done about the lairy goat terrorizing motorists? Or the tiny human skeleton discovered in a derelict cottage? Not to mention Greengrass's latest roguish enterprise - a school of motoring. With Blaketon gone, Constable Nick has some big shoes to fill . . . Can he step up to the plate? 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

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 OUT ON THE NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS, CHAOS REIGNS. And it's all thanks to the wayward yeomen of Aidensfield. Namely: Farmer Reuben, a capering lush. Farmer Tim, who dreams of opening his own nudist colony. Farmer Seamus, whose cows run amok through the village. This motley gang of eccentrics ought to have their minds on the business of running a farm, working the land. Instead their heads are stuck in the clouds. Together, their outrageous antics are more than enough to keep hardworking Constable Nick on his toes. Even when there are genuine criminals to be tracked, including the current bane of his existence: the phantom milk bottle thief. Can he somehow keep the peace - along with his sanity? 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

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 FRAYED TEMPERS, SHAMELESS SUBTERFUGES, GRUDGES AND GOOSEBERRIES The countdown to the Aidensfield gooseberry show has begun. Every grower in town has their eyes on the prize. But only one can be crowned Supreme Champion. Claude Greengrass will stop at nothing to win first place. He's never lifted the trophy yet. But this year will be different. This year, he has a mammoth berry up his sleeve - and a scheme to quash the competition. Maybe even literally . . . As berry fever takes hold, it's up to Constable Nick to keep the peace. Can he bring harmony back to Aidensfield before it's too late? 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