Peter N. Walker books

Peter N. Walker is a pen name of Nicholas Rhea, a prolific British author best known for the Constable Nick mysteries set in the Yorkshire countryside, which inspired the TV series Heartbeat.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Folk Tales from North York Moors 1990 Buy
Folk Stories from the Yorkshire Dales 1991 Buy
Folk Tales From York And The Wolds 1992 Buy
Folk Stories from the Lake District 1993 Buy
The Gathering Storm 2010 Buy

Assured Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Some Assured 2004 Buy
Rest Assured 2005 Buy
Self-Assured 2006 Buy
Life Assured 2007 Buy

Carnaby Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Carnaby & the Hijackers 1967 Buy
Carnaby and the Gaolbreakers 1968 Buy
Carnaby and the Assassins 1968 Buy
Carnaby and the Conspirators 1969 Buy
Carnaby and the Saboteurs 1970 Buy
Carnaby and the Eliminators 1971 Buy
Carnaby and the Demonstrators 1972 Buy
Carnaby and the Infiltrators 1974 Buy
Carnaby and the Kidnappers 1976 Buy
Carnaby and the Counterfeiters 1980 Buy

Constable Nick Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Constable on the Hill 1979 Buy
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 Buy
Constable at the Gate 1997 Buy
Constable Over the Stile 1998 Buy
Constable at the Dam 1998 Buy
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 Buy
Constable in the Wilderness 2004 Buy
Constable Around The Park 2004 Buy
Constable Along the Trail 2005 Buy
Constable on the Coast 2006 Buy
Constable in the Country 2006 Buy
Constable on View 2008 Buy
Constable Beats the Bounds 2009 Buy
Constable at the Fair 2010 Buy
Constable on Trial 2016 Buy

Detective Superintendent Mark Pemberton Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
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 Buy on Amazon
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 Buy on Amazon
Murder at Maddleskirk Abbey 2013 Buy
Confession at Maddleskirk Abbey 2015 Buy

Montague Pluke Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
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.

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