Order of Nicholas Rhea Books
Nicholas Rhea was an English author best known for writing the Constable Nick Mystery series. Constable on the Hill was the first book in the series, released in 1979.
The name Nicholas Rhea was actually a pseudonym for the author, Peter N. Walker. He was born in Glaisdale, a North York Moors village. He would leave school at a young age to become a police cadet. After doing that for a few years, he started to write seriously and had his first short story published in a magazine. He wrote well over 100 books in his career, but the Constable Nick books were the most favored.
Publication Order of Assured Books
| Some Assured | (2004) |    |
| Rest Assured | (2005) | |
| Self-Assured | (2006) | |
| Life Assured | (2007) | |
Publication Order of Constable Nick Mystery Books
| Constable on the Hill | (1979) | |
| Constable On The Prowl | (1980) | |
| Constable Around the Village | (1981) | |
| Constable Across the Moors | (1982) | |
| Constable in the Dale | (1983) | |
| Constable by the Sea | (1985) | |
| Constable Along the Lane | (1986) | |
| Constable at the Double | (1988) | |
| Constable Through the Meadow | (1988) | |
| Constable in Disguise | (1989) | |
| Constable Among the Heather | (1990) | |
| Constable by the Stream | (1991) | |
| Constable Around the Green | (1993) | |
| Heartbeat Constable on Call | (1993) | |
| Constable Beneath the Trees | (1994) | |
| Constable in the Shrubbery | (1995) | |
| Constable in Control | (1995) | |
| Constable Versus Greengrass | (1995) | |
| Constable about the Parish | (1996) | |
| Heartbeat Constable at the Dam | (1997) | |
| Constable at the Gate | (1997) | |
| Constable Over the Stile | (1998) | |
| Constable at the Dam | (1998) | |
| Constable Under the Gooseberry Bush | (1999) | |
| Constable in the Farmyard | (1999) | |
| Constable Over The Bridge | (2001) | |
| Constable Along The Highway | (2001) | |
| Constable Along The River Bank | (2002) | |
| Constable Goes to Market | (2002) | |
| Constable in the Wilderness | (2004) | |
| Constable Around The Park | (2004) | |
| Constable Along the Trail | (2005) | |
| Constable on the Coast | (2006) | |
| Constable in the Country | (2006) | |
| Constable on View | (2008) | |
| Constable Beats the Bounds | (2009) | |
| Constable at the Fair | (2010) | |
| Constable on Trial | (2016) | |
Publication Order of The Constable Files Books
| Constable Around the Houses | (2000) | |
Publication Order of Detective Superintendent Mark Pemberton Books
| False Alibi | (1991) | |
| Grave Secrets | (1992) | |
| Family Ties | (1994) | |
| Suspect | (1995) | |
| Confession | (1997) | |
| Death of a Princess | (2001) | |
| The Sniper | (2001) | |
| Dead Ends | (2003) | |
| Murder Under the Midnight Sun | (2008) | |
Publication Order of Maddleskirk Abbey Books
| Murder at Maddleskirk Abbey | (2013) | |
| Confession at Maddleskirk Abbey | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Montague Pluke Books
| Omens of Death | (1996) | |
| Superstitious Death | (1998) | |
| A Well-Pressed Shroud | (2001) | |
| Garland for a Dead Maiden | (2003) | |
| The Curse of the Golden Trough | (2004) | |
| Prize Murder | (2006) | |
| A Full Churchyard | (2014) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Target Criminal | (1997) | |
| The Macintyre Plot | (1998) | |
| Murder After the Holiday | (1998) | |
| Major Incident | (1998) | |
| The Dovingsby Death | (1998) | |
| Sergeant Simpson's Sacrifice | (2005) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Portrait Of The North York Moors | (1985) | |
| Heartbeat of Yorkshire | (1993) | |
| Blessed Nicholas Postgate: Martyr of the Moors | (2012) | |
| Heartbeat: The Story Behind the Series | (2020) | |
If You Like Nicholas Rhea Books, You’ll Love…
Constable on the Hill is the first book in the Constable Nick Mystery series. Nick Rhea has been posted to the country and moves his family to the village of Aidensfield. The area is filled with eccentric visitors and Rhea handles himself with humour, humanity, and professionalism. This book sees him being looked upon suspiciously as a newcomer, but quickly being welcomed into the city. He will deal with a variety of complaints, including dog problems, fox hunts, and a circus parade. Rhea always finds a way to solve the problems and keep the community together.
Rhea is also the author of the Assured series which begins with Some Assured. Matthew Taylor begins work as an insurance agent. He’s excited for his new job, but what he never expected is to deliver a stallion foal and kill seven pigs on his very first day. That’s the kind of work that will happen in 1950s rural Delverdale, deep in the North York Moors. As Matthew makes his home here with his wife Evelyn and baby Paul, the family is happy to oblige.