

The books have been commended for being action packed and intelligent even while bringing to the fro villains that are very easy to despise.

This not only includes the Ben Franklin Award (Best Mystery of the Year) but also Best Thriller honors and Best New Fiction Accolades from entities like the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association, not to mention all the Libraries that have recognized his work.īorg’s Owen McKenna books can also boast of various starred reviews from newspapers and major trade journals from all over the country. Todd Borg’s mystery novels have done rather well, receiving all manner of accolades in the process. Todd is best known for a series of mystery novels starring Detective Owen McKenna, his dog, and various other interesting characters. The fact that Todd’s books are set in the Lake Tahoe Area proves as much. That decision and Todd’s love for Tahoe would go on to impact his writing. It was a decision they took after vacationing in the area on a number of occasions. Moving to Tahoe afforded them the opportunity to ski on actual mountains. The only reason Todd Borg and his wife moved to Tahoe in 1990 was because of their fixation with skiing.
