What do you think?
Rate this book
Constable Nick Mystery #18
Constable at the Gate
Constable Nick opens his pocketbook to bring us more madcap tales from Aidensfield. This is village life — but not as he knows it.
Scheming Greengrass has changed his ways, for one. Nowadays he’s the host of a plush new bed and breakfast, while gruff old Sergeant Blaketon is the darling of the local press.
Has the entire village gone mad?
Constable Nick can’t help but wonder. Especially when his own caseload comprises:
A pet in peril.
A small boy obsessed with finding mythical birds in the Dales.
An elderly lady gone wandering on the moors.
Scheming Greengrass has changed his ways, for one. Nowadays he’s the host of a plush new bed and breakfast, while gruff old Sergeant Blaketon is the darling of the local press.
Has the entire village gone mad?
Constable Nick can’t help but wonder. Especially when his own caseload comprises:
A pet in peril.
A small boy obsessed with finding mythical birds in the Dales.
An elderly lady gone wandering on the moors.
- GenresCozy MysteryMystery
216 pages, Paperback
First published November 13, 1997
122 people are currently reading
151 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews
February 8, 2025
An easy read that's perfect for a warm summer evening or rainy weekend. The Constable series by Nicholas Rhea will provide you with comedy, mystery and drama. Perfect for any fans of Heartbeat.
April 28, 2017
One of the better books in the series. Not all are happy stories, but they are touching.
Read
October 18, 2019Excellent
As always with Nick Rhea he reminds me of my time spent in the country on my grandfathers farm. He was a shepherd located in the north east of Scotland and I spent many high days and holidays there out with the sheep and visiting the local market towns. Perhaps not as quaint as the North Yorkshire moors but equally as enchanting and beautiful no matter what time of the year.
As always with Nick Rhea he reminds me of my time spent in the country on my grandfathers farm. He was a shepherd located in the north east of Scotland and I spent many high days and holidays there out with the sheep and visiting the local market towns. Perhaps not as quaint as the North Yorkshire moors but equally as enchanting and beautiful no matter what time of the year.
February 24, 2019
Good book!
As usual, Mr. Rhea has written an interesting and enjoyable book filled with the fascinating adventures of Constable Nick in the course of his law enforcement career. I highly recommend it to other mystery readers.
As usual, Mr. Rhea has written an interesting and enjoyable book filled with the fascinating adventures of Constable Nick in the course of his law enforcement career. I highly recommend it to other mystery readers.
April 25, 2023
I thought I had read every single Constable Nick Mystery and then I found this one-unread! Hooray! But I fear there are no more left for me and I have enjoyed them immensely. I may have to re-read some--and I will look into another series that the author wrote.
May 15, 2017
A nice light read to wash the palate between weightier books.
May 30, 2017
Sweet, easy read. Along the same lines at a James Herriot book but with much less attention to the private life of the writer.
June 14, 2021
Was a bit different from books I normally read but very interesting.
August 5, 2021
Another excellent read.
I love the humanity of these books. The caring of these townspeople for each other. The insight into people from another country and culture. The good, the bad and the ugly that makes up who are in this world.
I love the humanity of these books. The caring of these townspeople for each other. The insight into people from another country and culture. The good, the bad and the ugly that makes up who are in this world.
July 3, 2021
Another great book
Another great collection of memories from his time as a village constable in Yorkshire. Well written with plenty of interesting characters and events. A perfect book to read when you want to relax for a couple of hours reading about times past.
Another great collection of memories from his time as a village constable in Yorkshire. Well written with plenty of interesting characters and events. A perfect book to read when you want to relax for a couple of hours reading about times past.
April 26, 2017
Bit disappointed - not as good as the others in the series IMO
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews