by Todd Borg
“SUPER CLEVER... More twists in the plot toward the end of the book turn the mystery into an even more suspenseful thriller.” -Harvee Lau, Book Dilettante
“AN EXCITING MURDER MYSTERY... I watch for the ongoing developments of Jack Reacher, Joanna Brady, Dismas Hardy, Peter and Rina Decker, and Alex Cross to name a few. But these days I look forward most to the next installment of Owen McKenna.” - China Gorman blog
PRAISE FOR TAHOE HIJACK
“BEGINNING TO READ TAHOE HIJACK IS LIKE FLOOR-BOARDING A RACE CAR... RATING: A+” - Cathy Cole, Kittling Books
“A THRILLING READ... any reader will find the pages of his thrillers impossible to stop turning” - Caleb Cage, The Nevada Review
“THE BOOK CLIMAXES WITH A TWIST THE READER DOESN’T SEE COMING, WORTHY OF MICHAEL CONNELLY” - Heather Gould, Tahoe Mountain News
“I HAD TO HOLD MY BREATH DURING THE LAST PART OF THIS FAST-PACED THRILLER” - Harvee Lau, Book Dilettante
PRAISE FOR TAHOE HEAT
“IN TAHOE HEAT, BORG MASTERFULLY WRITES A SEQUENCE OF EVENTS SO INTENSE THAT IT BELONGS IN AN EARLY TOM CLANCY NOVEL” - Caleb Cage, Nevada Review
“TAHOE HEAT IS A RIVETING THRILLER” - John Burroughs, Midwest Book Review
“WILL KEEP READERS TURNING THE PAGES AS OWEN RACES TO CATCH A VICIOUS KILLER” - Barbara Bibel, Booklist
“THE READER CAN’T HELP BUT ROOT FOR McKENNA AS THE BIG, GENEROUS, IRISH-BLOODED, STREET-WISE-YET-BOOK-SMART FORMER COP” - Taylor Flynn, Tahoe Mountain News
PRAISE FOR TAHOE NIGHT
“BORG HAS WRITTEN ANOTHER WHITE-KNUCKLE
THRILLER... A sure bet for mystery buffs waiting for the next Robert B. Parker and Lee Child novels” - Jo Ann Vicarel, Library Journal
“AN ACTION-PACKED THRILLER WITH A NICE-GUY HERO, AN EVEN NICER DOG...” - Kirkus Reviews
“A KILLER PLOT... EVERY ONE OF ITS 350 PAGES WANTS TO GET TURNED... FAST” - Taylor Flynn, Tahoe Mountain News
“A FASCINATING STORY OF FORGERY, MURDER...” - Nancy Hayden, Tahoe Daily Tribune
PRAISE FOR TAHOE AVALANCHE
ONE OF THE TOP 5 MYSTERIES OF THE YEAR! - Gayle Wedgwood, Mystery News
“BORG IS A SUPERB STORYTELLER...A MASTER OF THE GENRE”- Midwest Book Review
“EXPLODES INTO A COMPLEX PLOT THAT LEADS TO MURDER AND INTRIGUE” - Nancy Hayden, Tahoe Daily Tribune
PRAISE FOR TAHOE SILENCE
WINNER, BEN FRANKLIN AWARD, BEST MYSTERY OF THE YEAR!
“A HEART-WRENCHING MYSTERY THAT IS ALSO ONE OF THE BEST NOVELS WRITTEN ABOUT AUTISM” STARRED REVIEW - Jo Ann Vicarel, Library Journal
CHOSEN BY LIBRARY JOURNAL AS ONE OF THE FIVE BEST
MYSTERIES OF THE YEAR
“THIS IS ONE ENGROSSING NOVEL...IT IS SUPERB” - Gayle Wedgwood, Mystery News
“ANOTHER EXCITING ENTRY INTO THIS TOO-LITTLE-KNOWN SERIES” - Mary Frances Wilkens, Booklist
PRAISE FOR TAHOE KILLSHOT
“BORG BELONGS ON THE BESTSELLER LISTS with Parker, Paretsky, and Coben” - Merry Cutler, Annie’s Book Stop, Sharon, Massachusetts
“A GREAT READ!” -Shelley Glodowski, Midwest Book Review
“A WONDERFUL BOOK”- Gayle Wedgwood, Mystery News
PRAISE FOR TAHOE ICE GRAVE
“BAFFLING CLUES...CONSISTENTLY ENTERTAINS” - Kirkus Reviews
“A CLEVER PLOT... RECOMMEND THIS MYSTERY” - John Rowen, Booklist
“A BIG THUMBS UP... MR. BORG’S PLOTS ARE SUPER-TWISTERS” - Shelley Glodowski, Midwest Book Review
“GREAT CHARACTERS, LOTS OF ACTION, AND SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS...Readers have to figure they are in for a good ride, and Todd Borg does not disappoint.” - John Orr, San Jose Mercury News
PRAISE FOR TAHOE BLOWUP
“A COMPELLING TALE OF ARSON ON THE MOUNTAIN” - Barbara Peters, The Poisoned Pen Bookstore
“RIVETING... A MUST READ FOR MYSTERY FANS!” - Karen Dini, Addison Public Library, Addison, Illinois
WINNER! BEST MYSTERY OF THE YEAR - Bay Area Independent Publishers Association
PRAISE FOR TAHOE DEATHFALL
“THRILLING, EXTENDED RESCUE/CHASE” - Kirkus Reviews
“A TREMENDOUS READ FROM A GREAT WRITER” - Shelley Glodowski, Midwest Book Review
“BORG OFFERS A SIMPLY TERRIFIC DOG” - Barbara Peters, The Poisoned Pen
WINNER! BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR - Bay Area Independent Publishers Association
“A TAUT MYSTERY... A SCREECHING CLIMAX” - Karen Dini, Addison Public Library, Addison, Illinois
Titles by Todd Borg
TAHOE DEATHFALL
TAHOE BLOWUP
TAHOE ICE GRAVE
TAHOE KILLSHOT
TAHOE SILENCE
TAHOE AVALANCHE
TAHOE NIGHT
TAHOE HEAT
TAHOE HIJACK
TAHOE TRAP
TAHOE CHASE
TAHOE GHOST BOAT
TAHOE BLUE FIRE
TAHOE DARK
Thriller Press First Edition, August 2016
TAHOE DARK
Copyright © August 2016 by Todd Borg
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by Thriller Press, a division of WRST, Inc.
This novel is a work of fiction. Any references to real locales, establishments, organizations, people, or events are intended only to give the fiction a sense of verisimilitude. All other names, places, characters and incidents portrayed in this book are the product of the author’s imagination.
No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from Thriller Press, P.O. Box 551110, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96155.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016940022
ISBN: 978-1-931296-24-3
Cover design and map by Keith Carlson
Manufactured in the United States of America
This Book Is For Kit
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I’ve written and spoken about how I used to have a naive view of law enforcement. I thought of it as a romantic profession, the thin blue line between order and chaos. But that misperception was probably good, because that is what originally attracted me to the business of writing stories about this world.
Since then, I’ve learned that law enforcement is not a career that most law enforcement officers would describe as romantic!
Nevertheless, I’m still intrigued with their universe. And my law enforcement friends and acquaintances continue to impress me with their dedication and focus.
I also benefit from their interest and support of my books.
Last spring, I was asked to participate in another character name auction, this one a benefit for the German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County.
The person who placed the winning bid is Retired Long Beach Police Officer Steve Ditmars. Steve has worked with dogs and currently has two of them. As you read the character I've named Steve, you can know that only the good qualities of that character share anything with the real Steve!
As with many of my previous books, I owe huge thanks to my editors. Liz Johnston, Eric Berglund, Christel Hall, and my wife Kit. Without them, I'd have to get a job at Burger King.
Huge thanks also to the map and cover designer Keith Carlson. I asked for something that communicated Noir and Pulp and Intrigue. Wow, did he deliver. I have to hold my breath every time I look at this book cover.
Thanks again to Kit. She makes the hard parts of being a writer go down easy and the easy parts fun to celebrate. She's always been my key to success with this writing stuff.
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