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ⓘ About Al Lacy / Bill Reno
Al Lacy is an evangelist and an author with three million books in print. He lives in Florida with his wife and longtime collaborator, JoAnna. Al writes westerns, romance, historical fiction and inspirational stories. He writes under the pen names of Bill Reno and Morgan Hill and writes with his wife JoAnna Lacy. He has written the “Orphan Trains Trilogy”, the “Badge” series, the “Angel of Mercy” series, the “Mail Order Bride” series, and the “Journeys of the Stranger” series, as well as some stand alone novels. “Legacy” is the first novel in the “Journeys of the Stranger” series and was released in the year 1994. From the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast, a mysterious and dark man rides for justice and for truth. On his right hip is a Colt .45 Peacemaker.
All Book Series by Al Lacy / Bill Reno
Dead Man's Noose
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1980 Pen name · Morgan Hill
Child of Nature
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2011 Pen name · Morgan Hill
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Al Lacy / Bill Reno?
Al Lacy is an evangelist and an author with three million books in print. He lives in Florida with his wife and longtime collaborator, JoAnna. Al writes westerns, romance, historical fiction and inspirational stories.
Which Al Lacy / Bill Reno series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Badge series, the earliest of Al Lacy / Bill Reno's multi-book series: it opens with Sundance (1987) and runs to 24 books across 1987–1991, ending with The Hunted (1991). Al Lacy / Bill Reno's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Al Lacy / Bill Reno written?
Al Lacy / Bill Reno has 102 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1980 and 2011. 92 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being The Badge series with 24 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Al Lacy / Bill Reno's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Al Lacy / Bill Reno's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Badge (1987–1991, 24 books), Battles of Destiny (1993–1998, 8 books) and Journeys of the Stranger (1994–1997, 7 books), plus 11 more.
How are Al Lacy / Bill Reno's books organised into series?
This guide splits Al Lacy / Bill Reno's 102 books into 14 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Badge (24 books, 1987–1991); Angel of Mercy (10 books, 1995–2000); Mail Order Bride (10 books, 1998–2002); Battles of Destiny (8 books, 1993–1998); Hannah of Fort Bridger (8 books, 1997–2001), plus 9 further series.