From the series of books that inspired the hit TV series HEARTBEAT As PC Nick Rhea's beat is modernised, with the replacement of his police bike by a mini-van, Nick gets more that he bargained for. His work now draws him into closer contact with the Aidensfield villagers, in more ways that one! There are compromising positions as Nick finds himself lost in dense fog & runs across a couple of illicit lovers trapped in their car. He advises the village grocer about his very respectable lady shoplifter & discovers how Farmer Owens copes with his nagging wife. A charming portrayal of the village bobby & genuine North-country folk.