Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constable on the Hill | 1979 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 2 | Constable On The Prowl | 1980 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 3 | Constable Around the Village | 1981 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 4 | Constable Across the Moors | 1982 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 5 | Constable in the Dale | 1983 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 6 | Constable by the Sea | 1985 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 7 | Constable Along the Lane | 1986 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 8 | Constable at the Double | 1988 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 9 | Constable Through the Meadow | 1988 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 10 | Constable in Disguise | 1989 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 11 | Constable Among the Heather | 1990 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 12 | Constable by the Stream | 1991 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 13 | Constable Around the Green | 1993 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 14 | Heartbeat Constable on Call | 1993 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 15 | Constable Beneath the Trees | 1994 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 16 | Constable in the Shrubbery | 1995 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 17 | Constable in Control | 1995 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 18 | Constable Versus Greengrass | 1995 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 19 | Constable about the Parish | 1996 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 20 | Heartbeat Constable at the Dam | 1997 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 21 | Constable at the Gate | 1997 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 22 | Constable Over the Stile | 1998 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 23 | Constable at the Dam | 1998 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 24 | Constable Under the Gooseberry Bush | 1999 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 25 | Constable in the Farmyard | 1999 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 26 | Constable Over The Bridge | 2001 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 27 | Constable Along The Highway | 2001 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 28 | Constable Along The River Bank | 2002 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 29 | Constable Goes to Market | 2002 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 30 | Constable in the Wilderness | 2004 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 31 | Constable Around The Park | 2004 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 32 | Constable Along the Trail | 2005 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 33 | Constable on the Coast | 2006 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 34 | Constable in the Country | 2006 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 35 | Constable on View | 2008 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 36 | Constable Beats the Bounds | 2009 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 37 | Constable at the Fair | 2010 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
| 38 | Constable on Trial | 2016 | Peter N. Walker | Buy |
The Constable Nick Mystery series is Peter N. Walker’s best-known work, consisting of 38 books published over nearly four decades from 1979 to 2016. The series follows a village constable through the daily life of policing in the Yorkshire countryside, where cases tend to involve the quirks and disputes of rural community life rather than major crime. The books inspired the ITV television series Heartbeat, which ran for 18 seasons.
Beginning with Constable on the Hill (1979), the series takes its constable across moors, through villages, along lanes, and into every corner of the Yorkshire landscape. The titles themselves read like a tour of the countryside: Constable by the Sea, Constable Among the Heather, Constable Beneath the Trees. Walker’s gentle, observational style made the series popular with readers who enjoy cozy crime fiction rooted in a specific place.