Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portrait Of The North York Moors | 1985 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 2 | Heartbeat of Yorkshire | 1993 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 3 | Blessed Nicholas Postgate: Martyr of the Moors | 2012 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
| 4 | Heartbeat: The Story Behind the Series | 2020 | Nicholas Rhea | Buy |
Nicholas Rhea’s non-fiction reflects his deep connection to North Yorkshire. Portrait of the North York Moors (1985) and Heartbeat of Yorkshire (1993) celebrate the landscape and communities he knew from decades of living and working in the area. Blessed Nicholas Postgate: Martyr of the Moors (2012) is a biography of the 17th-century Catholic priest and martyr whose first name Rhea borrowed for his pen name.
Heartbeat: The Story Behind the Series (2020) covers the making of the ITV television drama adapted from his Constable Nick books. Under his real name, Peter N. Walker, he also published several collections of North Yorkshire folk tales and regional murder histories.