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Nicholas Rhea Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Nicholas Rhea in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 71 books / 8 series

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.

Books by Nicholas Rhea in Publication Order

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

Complete Nicholas Rhea Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Constable Around the Houses 2000 Buy
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
01 False Alibi 1991 Buy
02 Grave Secrets 1992 Buy
03 Family Ties 1994 Buy
04 Suspect 1995 Buy
05 Confession 1997 Buy
06 Death of a Princess 2001 Buy
07 The Sniper 2001 Buy
08 Dead Ends 2003 Buy
09 Murder Under the Midnight Sun 2008 Buy
Montague Pluke Reading Order 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
06 Prize Murder 2006 Buy
07 A Full Churchyard 2014 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 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
Maddleskirk Abbey Reading Order 2 books / 2013-2015
01 Murder at Maddleskirk Abbey 2013 Buy
02 Confession at Maddleskirk Abbey 2015 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 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
Assured Reading Order 4 books / 2004-2007
01 Some Assured 2004 Buy
02 Rest Assured 2005 Buy
03 Self-Assured 2006 Buy
04 Life Assured 2007 Buy

Where to start with Nicholas Rhea

What is the best order to read Nicholas Rhea books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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