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Two titles in the Constable Nick series by Nicholas Rhea are on US Kindle Countdown at $0.99 for about 5 more days. Titles in this series do occasionally drop to free (briefly), so up to you if you want to wait or grab these now.

Constable in the Shrubbery, #17
link: https://www.amazon.com/Constable-Shr...dp/B06XKBV6C2/

Spoiler:

Constable Nicholas Rhea very much enjoys the quiet nature of policing such a sleepy, countryside village…

Not once has he had a murder or other serious crime on his hands while living and working in Aidensfield, however that doesn’t mean the village doesn’t have its fair share of colourful types.

Local aristocrat, Lord Thackerton and his son, Viscount Victor Elsinby are holding a large function up at Elsinby Hall to celebrate the Lord’s 60th birthday.

Rhea is to keep cars in check, keep gate-crashers out and make sure that everything is in order as there will some important and well-respected guests among those travelling for the event.

Since Lord Thackerston’s wife died, he has handed over much of the responsibilities of running the estate to his son, Victor. However, most of the party’s organisation has been the work of their butler, Johnson.

Despite his size and use of a cane, Johnson is fiercely efficient in his job as well as always looking immaculate in his black tails with white shirt and gloves.

Constable Nick notices Phyllis Catchpole, a well-known pickpocket being in attendance and although she assures him that she’s here to work, Nick would be wise to keep an eye on her.

He also bumps into Claude Jeremiah Greengrass, a strange figure in the community who has an old friendship with the aging Lord and who also has a taste for spying on people.

Considering he’s not cordially invited to the event, what is he doing around the estate?

Constable Nick’s shift finishes without incident and he heads home, however just as he is about to tuck into bed, a phone call.

Apparently, his sleepy village isn’t quite as sleepy as he had thought…

Edwin Drood, a wealthy and very aloof man has been found shot

Although this man had his fair share of enemies, surely none were so serious as to want to kill him?
And who would commit such an act?

With so many questionable types at the party, Constable Nick must work fast before the situation escalates any further…

Constable in the Shrubbery is a lively and suspenseful tale of the daily life and work of the local county policeman.

Constable Beneath the Trees, #15
link: https://www.amazon.com/Constable-Ben...dp/B06XNJ62MQ/

Spoiler:

In the spectacular countryside of the North Yorkshire Moors, Constable Nick Rhea is facing many changes to the policing of his well-known district…

One of those changes is the arrival of the new and very youthful Inspector Pollock.

Sergeant Blaketon is not at all happy when the new inspector insists on prosecuting those who park their cars without lights and those who drink after hours in the local pubs and PC Nick Rhea soon finds himself questioning his true role in the village.

Meanwhile, life in Aidensfield is always full of surprises! Claude Jeremiah Greengrass and his dog, Alfred, cause havoc at dog shows, a professional villain buys a house in the village and Nick also calls in the expertise of the Ryedale Hen Watching Society when some curious birds are found in a wood and deals with a professional villain who moves to Aidensfield.

And then an unexploded bomb is found in the forest …

Constable Beneath the Trees is as witty and engaging as it is suspenseful, chronicling the daily challenges for Constable Nick as he patrols his rural Yorkshire beat.