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Tahoe Jade: An Owen McKenna Mystery Thriller Kindle Edition

by Todd Borg (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A Letter From Abe Lincoln

In the fall of 1861, President Abraham Lincoln wrote a letter to the new governor of California, Leland Stanford. Lincoln sent the letter by Pony Express, which went through Tahoe. The letter from Lincoln was intercepted, and it never reached Stanford.

An Assault, A Fire, A Kidnapping

160 years later, Firefighter Jade Jaso was assaulted in Sacramento. The next day she nearly died in a warehouse fire. A short time later, her rancher father was killed in a fall at Lake Tahoe. Then Jade disappeared.

A Coded Message

When Detective Owen McKenna is brought on the case, he finds Lincoln’s letter hidden in the personal effects of Jade Jaso’s father, who was a collector of historical memorabilia. The letter contains a coded message. McKenna learns that the message refers to a treasure Stanford had mentioned to Lincoln. Unfortunately, Jade’s father made the deadly mistake of talking about the letter. The information came to a brute of a man who would kill and torture anyone who got in the way of finding that treasure, including Jade and her father, as well as Owen McKenna and McKenna’s girlfriend Street Casey...

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About the Author

Todd Borg is the author of 19 Owen McKenna Tahoe mysteries. Borg’s books have made multiple bestseller lists, been selected as Amazon’s #1 Hot New Release, earned rave reviews, won the Ben Franklin Award for Best Mystery of the Year, been chosen by Library Journal as one of the 5 Best Mysteries of the Year (and received a starred review). Borg was also chosen to be Toastmaster of the national Left Coast Crime mystery convention, a post formerly held by Lee Child, James Lee Burke, Harlan Coben, and Nevada Barr.Todd Borg is the author of 19 Owen McKenna Tahoe mysteries. Borg’s books have made multiple bestseller lists, been selected as Amazon’s #1 Hot New Release, earned rave reviews, won the Ben Franklin Award for Best Mystery of the Year, been chosen by Library Journal as one of the 5 Best Mysteries of the Year (and received a starred review). Borg was also chosen to be Toastmaster of the national Left Coast Crime mystery convention, a post formerly held by Lee Child, James Lee Burke, Harlan Coben, and Nevada Barr.Todd Borg is the author of 19 Owen McKenna Tahoe mysteries. Borg's books have been chosen by Library Journal as one of the Top 5 Mysteries of the Year (and received a starred review in LJ), made multiple bestseller lists, won the Ben Franklin Award for Best Mystery of the Year, been named by Amazon as the #1 Hot New Release in literature. Borg was also chosen to be Toastmaster of the National Left Coast Crime mystery convention, a post formerly held by Lee Child, James Lee Burke, Harlan Coben, and Nevada Barr.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B092NKYLF7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thriller Press; 1st edition (August 1, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3794 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1931296294
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Special note: Borg recently served as Toastmaster at the national Left Coast Crime convention. Past toastmasters include Lee Child, Harlan Coben, Rick Riordan, Nevada Barr, James Lee Burke.

*UPDATE: As of March, 2023, Borg's books have over 59,000 Reviews, Ratings, and "Shelvings" on Goodreads and Amazon at an average of 4.6 stars.

Tahoe local Todd Borg is the author of the Tahoe Mystery series, which feature Owen McKenna, a former homicide inspector from the San Francisco PD. As the books open, McKenna has quit the police department and moved up to Tahoe to be a private investigator. Like a lot of fictional detectives, McKenna has a sidekick, only his is a 170-pound Harlequin Great Dane named Spot.

Other regular characters include Owen's girlfriend Street Casey, an entomologist who does forensic consulting on his cases, and Owen's best buddy, Diamond Martinez, a naturalized citizen from Mexico who is a sergeant with a local county Sheriff's Office.

Borg's books are fun fast reads with a lot of action. They've gotten great reviews coast-to-coast, including a starred review in Library Journal. They've won awards like the Ben Franklin Award for Best Mystery of the Year, been chosen by Library Journal as one of the Top 5 Mysteries of the Year and more. But the main reason to check them out is that they are entertaining reads with intelligent stories. The recurring characters will become your friends. Spot will become one of your favorite dogs. You'll love visiting Tahoe from your armchair. And the bad guys will make you... well, let's just say you will despise them.

The order of the books is not critical. You can start with any title, and you won't feel that you're missing important information. However, some readers think the books should be read in the order they were written in order to reveal character development. For those who are sticklers for continuity, here goes:

1 Tahoe Deathfall

2 Tahoe Blowup

3 Tahoe Ice Grave

4 Tahoe Killshot

5 Tahoe Silence

6 Tahoe Avalanche

7 Tahoe Night

8 Tahoe Heat

9 Tahoe Hijack

10 Tahoe Trap

11 Tahoe Chase

12 Tahoe Ghost Boat

13 Tahoe Blue Fire

14 Tahoe Dark

15 Tahoe Payback

16 Tahoe Skydrop

17 Tahoe Deep

18 Tahoe Hit

19 Tahoe Jade

20 Tahoe Moon

21 Tahoe Flight

22 Tahoe Rescue

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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History and Crime Come Together
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History and Crime Come Together
They are many components that makes this novel fascinating to read and enjoy. The author Todd Borg, continues to captivate me as a reader and fan of The Tahoe Mysteries with the help of of all the regular characters: Detective Owen McKenna, Street Casey, Sargent Martinez, his faithful Great Dane Spot, and newbie Golden retriever Blondie.As it stands, Tahoe Jade enlightened my reading enjoyment of the 1800’s hundredths on the history of the Pony Express, The transcontinental railroad & its Chinese immigrants, Ca. Gov. Leland and President Abraham Lincoln and many more. All these characters will somehow be entangled in a mysterious treasure hunt which leads to possible crimes.That being the case, there’s an additional evil twist as the criminal has a fixation with women. Abuse is his central scheme.As a matter of fact, according to the WHO organization ( World Health Organization)1 out of 3 women have been subjected to either physical/ sexual abuse. The author Todd Borg, had touched a little on this subject on previous novels as McKenna’s girlfriend Street Casey, continues to struggle with her ghosts of her past abuse. McKenna’s new client Jade Jaso, is no different on this matter!I could go on about the many areas that are significantly thrilling however, It would be a spoiler. I highly recommend this book, even if you have not read any of the previous series.Bravissimo, Mr Todd Borg on another substancial story!
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Jeff & Wendy S
5.0 out of 5 stars The gang is back for another adventure!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2022
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It's been several months since I read it, so I'll avoid trying to recall anything too specific, but as the newest in a long line of Owen McKenna mystery/thrillers, this one does not disappoint. Todd Borg is known for his charismatic and likable characters and his intelligent, well-conceived plots and adventures. You rarely fail to learn something interesting along the way.

This one does take a little darker turn at times when McKenna goes beyond what many would consider politically correct justice and wanders into vigilante justice. At first, I did not like this tangent for my (perceived) clean-cut, law-abiding detective, but in hindsight, it was powerful and it made me think, something that is always good in a story.

While these are all pretty much stand-alone novels, if you're new to them, I'd still recommend "Deathfall" as your first. A great book with wonderful characters. "Killshot" was another of my long list of favorites.

Caution: once you start, you'll be hooked and want to buy them all!
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Sheryl McLaughlin
5.0 out of 5 stars He’s done it again
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021
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Each time you read an Owen McKenna Mystery by Mr. Borg, you think he’ll run out of stories, plots, ideas. But, no, what you get is one more informational, action-packed adventure. He’s done his homework once again, weaving intrigue with history. When I finish one of his books, I’m actually proud of myself for learning a bit more about the world around me.

It could be about the behavior of wildfires, autism, hang-gliding, or, in the case of Tahoe Jade, the history of Leland Stanford and the building of the Trans-continental railroad. In this adventure, Todd has outdone himself. He expands this story to give the reader a thrilling, although, nail-biting ride in a small Cessna airplane. This section of the novel was so well written, I had to wonder if he had really done some flying himself.

I read this book during the horrific Caldor fire in Northern California. The book takes place in Christmas Valley, the same valley the fire was destroying. It seemed surreal to be reading about the beauty of a part of Lake Tahoe that would no longer be.

I gave this book a five star rating because I was damn sad when it ended, let alone how the ending made my eyes water.
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Neeta
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating from beginning to end
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022
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I loved the imperfect ,interesting, believable characters and relationships in this book. The mystery was a mystery till the very end.
With one small exception the history read true and made me want to learn more about the Stanfords.
Thank you Mr. Borg for your portrayal of strong women and of men strong enough to appreciate rather than fear them!
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Ibsnafu
5.0 out of 5 stars Todd Borg Delivers
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2021
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As an avid fan of the Tahoe Mysteries, I have been reading them since he published his third book when I discovered them, I am very satisfied with this latest installment. Living in Northern California and visiting Tahoe I love that I recognize many of the places he writes about. In Tahoe Jade we have so much history (a lot of Mr Borg's book have mini history lessons, but this has even more), and a lot of action. The pace is fast and breathtaking. Street Casey shines in this one, it could almost be seen as her story rather than Owe and Spot, because she finally deals with some of her past demons to the point of exorcising them (as much as any personal trauma can ever be decided or exorcised from a life). I hate to think there are still people out there who are blatantly racist, but there are, and worse, we can ever change that about them, the same with those who victimize women to "show them their place". And I must say I am glad that I don't understand that attitude. I have witnessed racism against Japanese and Chinese but not as blatant as in this book and experienced being victimized by men, again not to the extent in the story, so the victims are relatable, and as always the animals steal the show just by being there.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I label this a gold medal winning mystery
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023
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Fantastic as always expected by this prolific writer, the connections to history and mythological lore had me hooked from the beginning! Fabulously plotted mystery with just enough clues to spur me to read on and not put this book down until the last page was turned.
Bravo, I recommend you start this book with plenty of time to indulge in the fun mysteries and well- rounded characters within.
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Mary Beth Magee
5.0 out of 5 stars The Past Entangles the Present
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2021
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Back to Tahoe with McKenna and company!

Todd Borg can take a minor incident of history and bring it forward to a pulse-pounding mystery today through his rich characters and intriguing scenarios, and Tahoe Jade is no exception. A letter from Abraham Lincoln to California's governor-elect, an immigrant family with a history of fine work in jade and a modern woman bearing the of the stone come together for an intricate story of murder, thievery and deception. The reader will learn of California history as well as modern day issues.

The gang is here: McKenna, Street Casey, Spot and their friends in the various law enforcement agencies surrounding beautiful Lake Tahoe. They ferret out the truth with determination, wit and an ability to find the most obscure authority figures as needed. This latest entry in the McKenna series seemed to have a little more "teaching" than usual, but I'm a history buff so I didn't mind.

I always look forward to the next McKenna novel and Borg doesn't disappoint. But be warned: Starting a Todd Borg novel can be hazardous to your sleep - you won't want to put it down!
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Kindle CustomerJD Fenwick
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2021
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I have read all of this series and have never been disappointed. This book is no exception. Interesting characters, great storylines, a splash of humour.An enormous Great Dane what more do you need!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stupendous
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2022
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What a fantastic mixture of history and modern the characters both human and animals blend right into the narrative.completely recommend it to everybody
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Billy
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic adventure with the Tahoe Gang of Four.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2021
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Easily deserve a 5 Star Rating. Storytelling at its best. Knowledgeable, Perceptive, and best of all exciting. A great read.
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