Bodie and Brock Thoene

Bodie (born 1951) and Brock Thoene (born 1952; pronounced Tay-nee) are an American husband-and-wife duo of authors. They are the authors of more than 65 works of historical fiction. Eight of their books have won Gold Medallion Awards.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]} Over 35 million copies of their books have been sold in more than 20 languages.

Career

Bodie has written articles appearing in The Saturday Evening Post, U.S. News and World Report, and The American West. In the 1970s, she also worked as a screenwriter for John Wayne's production company Batjac Productions^[9] and co-wrote Fall Guy with Wayne's stunt double Charles H. Roberson.^[10]

Personal life

Born in Bakersfield, California, the couple first met each other when they were three years old. They were married as college sophomores in 1970 and have four children. Their children Luke, Jake, and Rachel Thoene are also authors. Bodie holds a PhD in creative writing and Brock holds a PhD in history^[9] and a master's degree in education. They divide their time between London, Nevada^[11] or Hawaii.^[12]

Published works

The Zion Diaries Series

• The Gathering Storm
• Against the Wind (pending publication 2011)
• Their Finest Hour (never published)

A.D. Chronicles Series

• First Light
• Second Touch
• Third Watch
• Fourth Dawn
• Fifth Seal
• Sixth Covenant
• Seventh Day
• Eighth Shepherd
• Ninth Witness
• Tenth Stone
• Eleventh Guest
• Twelfth Prophecy

Zion Covenant Series

• Vienna Prelude
• Prague Counterpoint
• Munich Signature
• Jerusalem Interlude
• Danzig Passage
• Warsaw Requiem
• London Refrain
• Paris Encore
• Dunkirk Crescendo

Zion Chronicles Series

• The Gates of Zion
• A Daughter of Zion
• The Return to Zion
• A Light in Zion
• The Key to Zion

Shiloh Legacy Series

• In My Father's House
• A Thousand Shall Fall
• Say to This Mountain

Galway Chronicles Series

• Only the River Runs Free
• Of Men and of Angels
• Ashes of Remembrance
• All Rivers to the Sea

Zion Legacy Series

• Jerusalem Vigil
• Thunder from Jerusalem
• Jerusalem's Heart
• Jerusalem Scrolls
• Stones of Jerusalem
• Jerusalem's Hope

The Saga Of The Sierras

• The Man from Shadow Ridge
• Riders of the Silver Rim
• Gold Rush Prodigal
• Sequoia Scout
• Cannons of the Comstock
• Year of the Grizzly
• Shooting Star
• Delta Passage (aka Winds of Promise)
• Hangtown Lawman (aka To Gather the Wind)
• Cumberland Crossing (aka Winds of the Cumberland)

Wayward Wind Series

• Winds of Promise
• To Gather the Wind
• Winds of the Cumberland

The Little Books of Why

• Why a Manger?
• Why a Shepherd?
• Why a Star?
• Why a Crown?

Other novels

• Legend of Storey County
• Hope Valley War
• Shiloh Autumn
• Twilight of Courage
• Icon (e-book) ^[13]
• Love Finds You In Lahaina
• When Jesus Wept

Non-fiction

• Writer to Writer
• Protecting Your Income and Your Family's Future

References

External links

• Official web site of Bodie and Brock Thoene