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Home / Authors / Nicholas Rhea Nicholas Rhea British author Nicholas Rhea is best known for the Constable series, which inspired the long-running ITV drama *Heartbeat*. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide. This page presents the Nicholas Rhea books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1979 Constable on the Hill POoCNMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1980 Constable On The Prowl POoCNMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1981 Constable Around the Village POoCNMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1982 Constable Across the Moors POoCNMB · 4 Buy ↗ 1983 Constable in the Dale POoCNMB · 5 Buy ↗ 1985 Portrait Of The North York Moors POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1985 Constable by the Sea POoCNMB · 6 Buy ↗ 1986 Constable Along the Lane POoCNMB · 7 Buy ↗ 1988 Constable at the Double POoCNMB · 8 Buy ↗ 1988 Constable Through the Meadow POoCNMB · 9 Buy ↗ 1989 Constable in Disguise POoCNMB · 10 Buy ↗ 1990 Constable Among the Heather POoCNMB · 11 Buy ↗ 1991 False Alibi POoDSMPB · 1 Buy ↗ 1991 Constable by the Stream POoCNMB · 12 Buy ↗ 1992 Grave Secrets POoDSMPB · 2 Buy ↗ 1993 Heartbeat of Yorkshire POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1993 Constable Around the Green POoCNMB · 13 Buy ↗ 1993 Heartbeat Constable on Call POoCNMB · 14 Buy ↗ 1994 Family Ties POoDSMPB · 3 Buy ↗ 1994 Constable Beneath the Trees POoCNMB · 15 Buy ↗ 1995 Suspect POoDSMPB · 4 Buy ↗ 1995 Constable in the Shrubbery POoCNMB · 16 Buy ↗ 1995 Constable in Control POoCNMB · 17 Buy ↗ 1995 Constable Versus Greengrass POoCNMB · 18 Buy ↗ 1996 Omens of Death POoMPB · 1 Buy ↗ 1996 Constable about the Parish POoCNMB · 19 Buy ↗ 1997 Target Criminal POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 1997 Confession POoDSMPB · 5 Buy ↗ 1997 Heartbeat Constable at the Dam POoCNMB · 20 Buy ↗ 1997 Constable at the Gate POoCNMB · 21 Buy ↗ 1998 The Macintyre Plot POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 1998 Superstitious Death POoMPB · 2 Buy ↗ 1998 Murder After the Holiday POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 1998 Major Incident POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 1998 The Dovingsby Death POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 1998 Constable Over the Stile POoCNMB · 22 Buy ↗ 1998 Constable at the Dam POoCNMB · 23 Buy ↗ 1999 Constable Under the Gooseberry Bush POoCNMB · 24 Buy ↗ 1999 Constable in the Farmyard POoCNMB · 25 Buy ↗ 2000 Constable Around the Houses POoTCFB · 1 Buy ↗ 2001 A Well-Pressed Shroud POoMPB · 3 Buy ↗ 2001 Death of a Princess POoDSMPB · 6 Buy ↗ 2001 The Sniper POoDSMPB · 7 Buy ↗ 2001 Constable Over The Bridge POoCNMB · 26 Buy ↗ 2001 Constable Along The Highway POoCNMB · 27 Buy ↗ 2002 Constable Along The River Bank POoCNMB · 28 Buy ↗ 2002 Constable Goes to Market POoCNMB · 29 Buy ↗ 2003 Garland for a Dead Maiden POoMPB · 4 Buy ↗ 2003 Dead Ends POoDSMPB · 8 Buy ↗ 2004 Some Assured POoAB · 1 Buy ↗ 2004 The Curse of the Golden Trough POoMPB · 5 Buy ↗ 2004 Constable in the Wilderness POoCNMB · 30 Buy ↗ 2004 Constable Around The Park POoCNMB · 31 Buy ↗ 2005 Rest Assured POoAB · 2 Buy ↗ 2005 Sergeant Simpson's Sacrifice POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 2005 Constable Along the Trail POoCNMB · 32 Buy ↗ 2006 Self-Assured POoAB · 3 Buy ↗ 2006 Prize Murder POoMPB · 6 Buy ↗ 2006 Constable on the Coast POoCNMB · 33 Buy ↗ 2006 Constable in the Country POoCNMB · 34 Buy ↗ 2007 Life Assured POoAB · 4 Buy ↗ 2008 Murder Under the Midnight Sun POoDSMPB · 9 Buy ↗ 2008 Constable on View POoCNMB · 35 Buy ↗ 2009 Constable Beats the Bounds POoCNMB · 36 Buy ↗ 2010 Constable at the Fair POoCNMB · 37 Buy ↗ 2012 Blessed Nicholas Postgate: Martyr of the Moors POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 2013 Murder at Maddleskirk Abbey POoMAB · 1 Buy ↗ 2014 A Full Churchyard POoMPB · 7 Buy ↗ 2015 Confession at Maddleskirk Abbey POoMAB · 2 Buy ↗ 2016 Constable on Trial POoCNMB · 38 Buy ↗ 2020 Heartbeat: The Story Behind the Series POoNB · 4 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of The Constable Files Books 1 book · 2000
01 Constable Around the Houses 2000 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Constable Nick Mystery Books 38 books · 1979–2016
01 Constable on the Hill 1979 Buy ↗ 02 Constable On The Prowl 1980 Buy ↗ 03 Constable Around the Village 1981 Buy ↗ 04 Constable Across the Moors 1982 Buy ↗ 05 Constable in the Dale 1983 Buy ↗ 06 Constable by the Sea 1985 Buy ↗ 07 Constable Along the Lane 1986 Buy ↗ 08 Constable at the Double 1988 Buy ↗ 09 Constable Through the Meadow 1988 Buy ↗ 10 Constable in Disguise 1989 Buy ↗ 11 Constable Among the Heather 1990 Buy ↗ 12 Constable by the Stream 1991 Buy ↗ 13 Constable Around the Green 1993 Buy ↗ 14 Heartbeat Constable on Call 1993 Buy ↗ 15 Constable Beneath the Trees 1994 Buy ↗ 16 Constable in the Shrubbery 1995 Buy ↗ 17 Constable in Control 1995 Buy ↗ 18 Constable Versus Greengrass 1995 Buy ↗ 19 Constable about the Parish 1996 Buy ↗ 20 Heartbeat Constable at the Dam 1997 Buy ↗ 21 Constable at the Gate 1997 Buy ↗ 22 Constable Over the Stile 1998 Buy ↗ 23 Constable at the Dam 1998 Buy ↗ 24 Constable Under the Gooseberry Bush 1999 Buy ↗ 25 Constable in the Farmyard 1999 Buy ↗ 26 Constable Over The Bridge 2001 Buy ↗ 27 Constable Along The Highway 2001 Buy ↗ 28 Constable Along The River Bank 2002 Buy ↗ 29 Constable Goes to Market 2002 Buy ↗ 30 Constable in the Wilderness 2004 Buy ↗ 31 Constable Around The Park 2004 Buy ↗ 32 Constable Along the Trail 2005 Buy ↗ 33 Constable on the Coast 2006 Buy ↗ 34 Constable in the Country 2006 Buy ↗ 35 Constable on View 2008 Buy ↗ 36 Constable Beats the Bounds 2009 Buy ↗ 37 Constable at the Fair 2010 Buy ↗ 38 Constable on Trial 2016 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Detective Superintendent Mark Pemberton Books 9 books · 1991–2008
06 Death of a Princess 2001 Buy ↗ 09 Murder Under the Midnight Sun 2008 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Montague Pluke Books 7 books · 1996–2014
01 Omens of Death 1996 Buy ↗ 02 Superstitious Death 1998 Buy ↗ 03 A Well-Pressed Shroud 2001 Buy ↗ 04 Garland for a Dead Maiden 2003 Buy ↗ 05 The Curse of the Golden Trough 2004 Buy ↗ 07 A Full Churchyard 2014 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 6 books · 1997–2005
01 Target Criminal 1997 Buy ↗ 02 The Macintyre Plot 1998 Buy ↗ 03 Murder After the Holiday 1998 Buy ↗ 04 Major Incident 1998 Buy ↗ 05 The Dovingsby Death 1998 Buy ↗ 06 Sergeant Simpson's Sacrifice 2005 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Maddleskirk Abbey Books 2 books · 2013–2015
01 Murder at Maddleskirk Abbey 2013 Buy ↗ 02 Confession at Maddleskirk Abbey 2015 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 4 books · 1985–2020
01 Portrait Of The North York Moors 1985 Buy ↗ 02 Heartbeat of Yorkshire 1993 Buy ↗ 03 Blessed Nicholas Postgate: Martyr of the Moors 2012 Buy ↗ 04 Heartbeat: The Story Behind the Series 2020 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Assured Books 4 books · 2004–2007