Constable in Control

The brilliantly entertaining and heartwarming books behind the hit 90s TV series Heartbeat, one of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.

One particular point of annoyance for the locals is the youths racing along country lanes in their cars. Constable Nick receives nightly calls from one particular villager who is very distressed by the reckless teens. His current puzzle, however, is a spate of thefts from remote moorland churches.

Thefts that may not be unconnected with Claude Jeremiah Greengrass' latest enterprise, a free grass-cutting service to local churches . . . Meanwhile, Sergeant Blaketon is occupied with the tricky task of policing a football match in Whitby.

Little does Blaketon know that the match will provide local teenagers, including Blaketon’s son, the chance to stage a killer race around Aidensfield.

Constable in Control was originally published in 1994.