Owen McKenna Books in Order

Owen McKenna by Todd Borg contains 24 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Tahoe Deathfall (2001) and the newest is Tahoe Fear (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
24
Published
2001–2026
Confirmed
24 of 24 titles
Pages on record
5,043 in 15 of 24 books
Reading time
84–126 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,043 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 24 titles with a page count on record.

Owen McKenna is Todd Borg's private investigator, a former football player working cases around Lake Tahoe, and Tahoe opens almost every title. Tahoe Deathfall and Tahoe Blowup both appeared in 2001, followed by Tahoe Ice Grave (2002), Tahoe Killshot (2004), Tahoe Silence (2007), Tahoe Avalanche (2008), Tahoe Night (2009), Tahoe Heat (2010), Tahoe Hijack (2011) and Tahoe Trap (2012). Twenty-four books are catalogued through Tahoe Fear (2026). Kidnapping, arson investigation and murder recur as subjects.

How many Owen McKenna books are there?

Owen McKenna has 24 books, released between 2001 and 2026.

Owen McKenna Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 Owen McKenna books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Tahoe Deathfall2001 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001256
  2. 2
    Tahoe Blowup2001 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2001320
  3. 3
    Tahoe Ice Grave2002 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002288
  4. 4
    Tahoe Killshot2004 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004320
  5. 5
    Tahoe Silence2007 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007352
  6. 6
    Tahoe Avalanche2008 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008320
  7. 7
    Tahoe Night2009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009
  8. 8
    Tahoe Heat2010 · 349 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010349
  9. 9
    Tahoe Hijack2011 · 349 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011349
  10. 10
    Tahoe Trap2012 · 351 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012351
  11. 11
    Tahoe Chase2013 · 351 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013351
  12. 12
    Tahoe Ghost Boat2014 · 382 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014382
  13. 13
    Tahoe Blue Fire2015 · 351 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015351
  14. 14
    Tahoe Dark2016 · 351 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016351
  15. 15
    Tahoe Payback2017 · 351 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017351
  16. 16
    Tahoe Skydrop2018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018
  17. 17
    Tahoe Deep2019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  18. 18
    Tahoe Hit2020 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020352
  19. 19
    Tahoe Jade2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021
  20. 20
    Tahoe Moon2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022
  21. 21
    Tahoe Flight2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  22. 22
    Tahoe Rescue2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  23. 23
    Tahoe Speed2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  24. 24
    Tahoe Fear2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026

Is there a chronological order for Owen McKenna?

No separate chronological order is on record for Owen McKenna, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Owen McKenna books in order?

You should read the Owen McKenna books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Owen McKenna book also stands alone.

Where to start with Owen McKenna

Start with Tahoe Deathfall (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Owen McKenna book?

Tahoe Fear (2026) is the newest Owen McKenna book released so far.

Is there a new Owen McKenna book coming?

No next Owen McKenna book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Owen McKenna at a glance

Still running
Owen McKenna is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Owen McKenna books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,043 pages across the 15 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 351 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Owen McKenna books, 10 of 24, were published in the 2010s.

What the Owen McKenna books are about

14 of the 24 Owen McKenna books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 13 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Todd Borg

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.