Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Folk Tales from North York Moors |
1990 |
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| Folk Stories from the Yorkshire Dales |
1991 |
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| Folk Tales From York And The Wolds |
1992 |
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| Folk Stories from the Lake District |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Gathering Storm |
2010 |
Buy |
Assured Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Some Assured |
2004 |
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| Rest Assured |
2005 |
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| Self-Assured |
2006 |
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| Life Assured |
2007 |
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Carnaby Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Carnaby & the Hijackers |
1967 |
Buy |
| Carnaby and the Gaolbreakers |
1968 |
Buy |
| Carnaby and the Assassins |
1968 |
Buy |
| Carnaby and the Conspirators |
1969 |
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| Carnaby and the Saboteurs |
1970 |
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| Carnaby and the Eliminators |
1971 |
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| Carnaby and the Demonstrators |
1972 |
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| Carnaby and the Infiltrators |
1974 |
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| Carnaby and the Kidnappers |
1976 |
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| Carnaby and the Counterfeiters |
1980 |
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Constable Nick Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Constable on the Hill |
1979 |
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| Constable On The Prowl |
1980 |
Buy |
| Constable Around the Village |
1981 |
Buy |
| Constable Across the Moors |
1982 |
Buy |
| Constable in the Dale |
1983 |
Buy |
| Constable by the Sea |
1985 |
Buy |
| Constable Along the Lane |
1986 |
Buy |
| Constable at the Double |
1988 |
Buy |
| Constable Through the Meadow |
1988 |
Buy |
| Constable in Disguise |
1989 |
Buy |
| Constable Among the Heather |
1990 |
Buy |
| Constable by the Stream |
1991 |
Buy |
| Constable Around the Green |
1993 |
Buy |
| Heartbeat Constable on Call |
1993 |
Buy |
| Constable Beneath the Trees |
1994 |
Buy |
| Constable in the Shrubbery |
1995 |
Buy |
| Constable in Control |
1995 |
Buy |
| Constable Versus Greengrass |
1995 |
Buy |
| Constable about the Parish |
1996 |
Buy |
| Heartbeat Constable at the Dam |
1997 |
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| Constable at the Gate |
1997 |
Buy |
| Constable Over the Stile |
1998 |
Buy |
| Constable at the Dam |
1998 |
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| Constable Under the Gooseberry Bush |
1999 |
Buy |
| Constable in the Farmyard |
1999 |
Buy |
| Constable Over The Bridge |
2001 |
Buy |
| Constable Along The Highway |
2001 |
Buy |
| Constable Along The River Bank |
2002 |
Buy |
| Constable Goes to Market |
2002 |
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| Constable in the Wilderness |
2004 |
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| Constable Around The Park |
2004 |
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| Constable Along the Trail |
2005 |
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| Constable on the Coast |
2006 |
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| Constable in the Country |
2006 |
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| Constable on View |
2008 |
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| Constable Beats the Bounds |
2009 |
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| Constable at the Fair |
2010 |
Buy |
| Constable on Trial |
2016 |
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Detective Superintendent Mark Pemberton Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| False Alibi |
1991 |
Buy |
| Grave Secrets |
1992 |
Buy |
| Family Ties |
1994 |
Buy |
| Suspect |
1995 |
Buy |
| Confession |
1997 |
Buy |
| Death of a Princess |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Sniper |
2001 |
Buy |
| Dead Ends |
2003 |
Buy |
| Murder Under the Midnight Sun |
2008 |
Buy |
Emmerdale Farm Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Emmerdale Farm, A Friend In Need |
1987 |
Buy |
| Emmerdale Farm |
1988 |
Buy |
| Emmerdale Farm, Divided Loyalties |
1988 |
Buy |
| Emmerdale Farm, Wives And Lovers |
1989 |
Buy |
| Emmerdale’s Yorkshire |
1990 |
Buy |
Maddleskirk Abbey Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Murder at Maddleskirk Abbey |
2013 |
Buy |
| Confession at Maddleskirk Abbey |
2015 |
Buy |
Montague Pluke Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Omens of Death |
1996 |
Buy |
| Superstitious Death |
1998 |
Buy |
| A Well-Pressed Shroud |
2001 |
Buy |
| Garland for a Dead Maiden |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Curse of the Golden Trough |
2004 |
Buy |
| Prize Murder |
2006 |
Buy |
| A Full Churchyard |
2014 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Courts of Law |
1970 |
Buy |
| Punishment |
1972 |
Buy |
| Baby Relax |
1986 |
Buy |
| Murders And Mysteries From The North York Moors |
1988 |
Buy |
| Murders & Mysteries From The Yorkshire Dales |
1991 |
Buy |
Panda One Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Panda One on Duty |
1971 |
Buy |
| Panda One Investigates |
1973 |
Buy |
| Witchcraft for Panda One |
1978 |
Buy |
| Siege for Panda One |
1981 |
Buy |
Ross MacAllister Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder Beneath the Trees |
1996 |
Buy |
| Murder by the Lake |
1996 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Identification Parade |
1972 |
Buy |
| Dovingsby Death |
1975 |
Buy |
| Carlton Plot |
1980 |
Buy |
| Robber in a Mole Trap |
1985 |
Buy |
| Fatal Accident |
1990 |
Buy |
| Special Duty |
1992 |
Buy |
| Missing from Home |
1993 |
Buy |
| Teenage Cop |
1999 |
Buy |
The Constable Files#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Constable Around the Houses |
2000 |
Buy |
Peter N. Walker is one of the pen names used by the prolific British author best known as Nicholas Rhea. Under the Walker name, he published police procedurals, tie-in novels, folk tale collections, and non-fiction about Yorkshire. His output is remarkable – over a hundred titles spanning five decades, from the late 1960s through 2016.
The Constable Nick Mystery series is by far his largest body of work under this name, with 38 books following a village policeman through the Yorkshire countryside. These books inspired the long-running ITV series Heartbeat. Walker also wrote the Carnaby crime series, the Panda One books, the Emmerdale Farm tie-ins, and several other series, plus standalone novels and non-fiction about Yorkshire life and history.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Peter N. Walker written?
Peter N. Walker has written 100 books across thirteen series.
What was Peter N. Walker's first book?
Peter N. Walker’s first book is Carnaby & the Hijackers, published in 1967.
How is Peter N. Walker connected to Nicholas Rhea?
Peter N. Walker is one of several pen names used by the British author who also wrote as Nicholas Rhea. Under both names, he produced an enormous body of work, with the Constable Nick mysteries being his best-known series. The TV show Heartbeat was based on these books.