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Loose Ends Kill
LOOSE ENDS KILL is a fast paced mystery/thriller that takes place in the historic city of San Antonio, Texas, and throws Jim West into the middle of a police investigation of the murder of an old friend's wife. The police already believe they have the killer - West's friend. In this new novel, Jim West comes to the rescue of an old friend suspected of killing his own wife. West rolls up his sleeves and begins to dig deep-perhaps too deeply-as someone begins to follow and target him. It's not long before West discovers that he didn't know his friend's wife as well as he thought. Everyone but West and his friend knew that she had many affairs. Any of her lovers could have had a motive to kill her. As he investigates one lover after the other, West ignites an outbreak of more deaths and mayhem. The killer wants him dead. His friend's lawyer wants him to go back home, and the police threaten to arrest him. Feeling the pressure to solve the murder quickly West sets a trap for the killer-using himself as bait. However, he soon learns he may have only outsmarted himself. Doerr enters the mind of a policeman and a criminal with equal skill and precision in his latest mystery/thriller Loose Ends Kill . His tale is fascinating, using the realism of a southwestern setting to its fullest.
-- Darden North, award-winning author of mystery novels and medical thrillers "Doerr does it again! Loose Ends Kill is another fantastic Jim West novel. His personal experiences in law enforcement have shaped another gritty murder mystery that keeps you turning pages...from cover to cover...until you reach the exciting end!"
-- Mike Angley, author of Child Finder and Child Finder Redemption "Loose Ends Kill is a great read! Reminds me of a Mickey Spillane effort and Jim West could be the next Mike Hammer. Definitely a great book for all the armchair crime fighters out there. Loose Ends Kill is a keeper! Jim West is going to be busy! You'll see him again - I look forward to his next book. This is "Real-Life Stuff" and Bob Doerr's been there!"
-- J. Al Cannon Jr., Sheriff of Charleston County, SC Author Bob Doerr grew up in a military family, attended the Air Force Academy, and then had a career of his own in the Air Force. It was a life style that had him moving every three or four years, but also one that exposed him to the people and cultures of numerous countries in Asia, Europe and to most of these United States. In the Air Force, Bob specialized in criminal investigations and counterintelligence gaining significant insight to the worlds of crime, espionage and terrorism. In addition to his degree from the Academy he also has a Masters in International Relations from Creighton University. Bob is also the author of two other Jim West thrillers, Dead Men Can Kill and Cold Winter's Kill.
-- Darden North, award-winning author of mystery novels and medical thrillers "Doerr does it again! Loose Ends Kill is another fantastic Jim West novel. His personal experiences in law enforcement have shaped another gritty murder mystery that keeps you turning pages...from cover to cover...until you reach the exciting end!"
-- Mike Angley, author of Child Finder and Child Finder Redemption "Loose Ends Kill is a great read! Reminds me of a Mickey Spillane effort and Jim West could be the next Mike Hammer. Definitely a great book for all the armchair crime fighters out there. Loose Ends Kill is a keeper! Jim West is going to be busy! You'll see him again - I look forward to his next book. This is "Real-Life Stuff" and Bob Doerr's been there!"
-- J. Al Cannon Jr., Sheriff of Charleston County, SC Author Bob Doerr grew up in a military family, attended the Air Force Academy, and then had a career of his own in the Air Force. It was a life style that had him moving every three or four years, but also one that exposed him to the people and cultures of numerous countries in Asia, Europe and to most of these United States. In the Air Force, Bob specialized in criminal investigations and counterintelligence gaining significant insight to the worlds of crime, espionage and terrorism. In addition to his degree from the Academy he also has a Masters in International Relations from Creighton University. Bob is also the author of two other Jim West thrillers, Dead Men Can Kill and Cold Winter's Kill.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published June 15, 2010
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About the author
Bob Doerr
47 books35 followersBob spent nearly thirty years in the Air Force, all of it with the Office of Special Investigations. He then spent eight years as a financial planner before getting serious about his writing. Selected in 2013 by the Military Writers Society of America as its Author of the Year, Bob has fifteen books published. His fifth book in his Jim West mystery series was a winner in the 2013 Eric Hoffer Book Awards. His book Another Colorado Kill took silver for fiction in the Stars and Flags Book Awards for 2012. The third book, Loose Ends Kill, was selected as a Finalist for the 2011 Eric Hoffer Award and then was awarded the Silver medal for Fiction/mystery at the Military Writers Society of America's 2011 conference. Cold Winter's Kill was a Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award in 2010.
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February 17, 2011
Great book - of course, I wrote it!
March 23, 2011
I won this book on the GR book giveaway, and received my copy 9th March, 2011. Can't wait to read it now!!!
Read this book in a couple of sittings...loved it!! Bob Doerr certainly knows how to weave a tale of intrigue, murder, mystery and mayhem! Jim West's old friend from his military days, Randy LaMoe, gets in contact through his lawyers..he needs Jim to go to San Antonio immediately to help him out of a jam. Nothing more would be said to Jim over the phone. When he arrived, he found himself in more trouble than he dreamt he could be!
Now I have read this 3rd Jim West tale, I'm going to have to find the first two....very addictive!
Read this book in a couple of sittings...loved it!! Bob Doerr certainly knows how to weave a tale of intrigue, murder, mystery and mayhem! Jim West's old friend from his military days, Randy LaMoe, gets in contact through his lawyers..he needs Jim to go to San Antonio immediately to help him out of a jam. Nothing more would be said to Jim over the phone. When he arrived, he found himself in more trouble than he dreamt he could be!
Now I have read this 3rd Jim West tale, I'm going to have to find the first two....very addictive!
June 19, 2014
Ver good book with lots of action.
July 29, 2015
Once in awhile, a person needs a mystery/action book with some local flavor. Loose Ends Kill served me in that capacity.
Bob Doerr's bio is interesting, as he worked in some top secret job in the military. The main character in the book, Jim West, is a retired OSI agent, and the story takes place in San Antonio. My current city of residence, San Angelo, was even mentioned in the first chapter. It was fun to recognize actual places along the River Walk.
The book is fairly well-written and exciting. It's fiction, not real life, so some of the implausible events only adds to the entertainment value.
A fun read, and I'll probably check out some of the others he has written.
Bob Doerr's bio is interesting, as he worked in some top secret job in the military. The main character in the book, Jim West, is a retired OSI agent, and the story takes place in San Antonio. My current city of residence, San Angelo, was even mentioned in the first chapter. It was fun to recognize actual places along the River Walk.
The book is fairly well-written and exciting. It's fiction, not real life, so some of the implausible events only adds to the entertainment value.
A fun read, and I'll probably check out some of the others he has written.
July 3, 2014
This novel starts out a bit slow, but quickly moves into an engaging whodonit, with plenty of action and intrigue. This was my first experience with Doerr's work, and I definitely want to read more!
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