Former Head of CID Bob Bridgestock is now an international best selling author, along with his wife Carol who also worked for WYP as a civilian employee. The couple, who write under the pen name of R. C. Bridgestock, were voted WHSmith Readers #8 Best Crime Authors of All Time.

The writing duo created the character DI Jack Dylan, a detective from Harrowfield; presently there are nine books in the Dylan series and 2020 saw the launch of a new series starring a strong Yorkshire female, Detective Inspector Charley Mann.

The couple were the storyline consultants/police procedural on BAFTA winning BBC1 police drama Happy Valley, as well as other police dramas.

The couple are also Directors, and Co-Founders of Walking The Line Ltd.