**This heart-warming prequel winds back the clock on Nicholas Rhea’s beloved mystery series taking readers back to where it all started**

Constable Nick is a fresh-faced young policeman, with dreams of making it as a detective.

At last, he gets his big break.

With holiday madness at its height, the Crime Investigation Department needs a new recruit.

Nick jumps at the opportunity. He heads to the hectic seaside resort of Strensford and finds himself on the trail of two thieves.

The first is a phantom knicker-pincher. The second steals a van from under the driver’s very nose, along with its surprising cargo.

And that’s not all.

The race is on for Constable Nick to solve the toughest case of his fledgling career.

The brilliantly entertaining and heart-warming books behind the hit 90s TV series Heartbeat. One of the top ten most watched shows of the decade.