' Shh new vicar might be listening ' As the newly appointed Vicar of Helmsley David was looking forward to working in this picturesque market town set in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside Admittedly the vicarage which dated back to the twelfth century was extremely cold & damp & not all of his parishioners were impressed by his new-fangled ways But with the help of the irrepressible Father Bert a retired cleric & one-time Tail End Charlie David set about winning over the townsfolk There was Lord Feversham the local landowner who at times bore an unnerving resemblance to Henry VIII; fiery Ted a retired chef who had fought with the Polish Free Army; Frank the singing shepherd still working as he approached eighty & redoubtable countrywoman Eva All had stories of hardship & sacrifice friendship & love Charming & moving Shepherd of Another Flock is a must-read for fans of authors like Gervase Phinn James Herriot & Amanda Owen