The Constable Files Series

Market days in Ashfordly attract villagers from all over North Yorkshire. The spot to be for social outings, shopping, and business, the usually peaceful town springs to life. But new people and excited gatherings can only mean one thing for Constable Nick: more problems.

From a dog intent on demolishing market stalls to a live hand grenade found in a potato display, PC Nick has no shortage of small-town crises and eccentric characters to attend to. Linguistic misunderstandings, a spot of crime, and even a UFO sighting are all in a day’s work in Constable Goes to Market.

Nicholas Rhea’s delightful Constable tales paint an endearing and hilarious picture of police work in the British countryside and was the inspiration for the Heartbeat TV series.

Constable on the Prowl

by Nicholas Rhea

Published 25 September 1980

This is a humourous novel about a village policeman in North Yorkshire, based on the author's own experiences. He has to work night duties in the nearby villages and market towns, but finds it less simple than he'd expected. Farming folk are early-risers - often they have a good reason to be up late as well. There are also others engaged in dark activities that they'd rather not explain. Nicholas Rhea is the pen-name of Peter N. Walker, formerly an Inspector with the North Yorkshire Police. As Peter N. Walker he has also written "Murders and Mysteries from the North York Moors", "Murders and Mysteries from the Yorkshire Dales", "Folk Tales from the North York Moors", "Folk Stories from the Yorkshire Dales", "Folk Tales from York and the Wolds" and "Folk Stories from the Lake District".

Constable Around the Houses

by Nicholas Rhea

Published March 2000

Featuring characters from the TV's hit drama series, Heartbeat, Nicholas Rhea continues his tales from Aidensfield.