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Mike returns from the hurly-burly of London to life as a village copper in the Dales. But one quiet Sunday afternoon turns into a stand-off with a sword-wielding hothead.
Graham Fellows reads from Mike Pannett's account of his experiences as a rural policeman, having swapped a post with the Metropolitan Police for a return to his native North Yorkshire.
Mike returns from the hurly-burly of London to life as a village copper in the Yorkshire Dales. But one quiet Sunday afternoon turns into a stand-off with a sword-wielding hothead.
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