Best Kept Village (Paperback) - Mart Capsticks

A rip-roaring and hilarious farce set against the backdrop of the Best Kept Village competition in the stunning setting of the North Norfolk countryside. Humorously lampoons the small village 'committee' mentality and the never-ending eccentricities of the British people.

Trouble is brewing in The Bartons. The beautifully presented villages of East and West Barton are fierce rivals in The Best Kept Village Competition. When wanton acts of vandalism to both villages mysteriously start to occur, suspicions begin to arise.

As the hapless Sergeant Richards is reluctantly drafted in for a full police investigation, so the destruction gets ever more extreme. Mayhem ensues when both village committees, headed up respectively by the fiery Brigadier Faraday and the icy Cynthia Barrington-Smythe, decide to act. Taking it upon themselves to aid the Sergeant with his investigations, their actions lead only to more disastrous consequences.

With the final 'Christmas Spectacular' stage of the competition looming, the saboteurs strike again, causing utter havoc to both committees' best laid plans. With both villages' reputations in tatters and the Sergeant's career hanging in the balance, will the culprits ever be brought to justice?

About the Author

Mart Capsticks was born in Sheffield and educated in Jersey, Scotland, and the University of Wales. He worked for several years in the hospitality industry before switching to Property Development. His writing has included several comedy articles, sketches and screenplays, several of which have been previously published.