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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 in custody – West’s friend.
West is drawn into this mystery by a call from the old friend who requests his assistance. West agrees to help his friend and digs deep to try to find another suspect. In the process he soon discovers that he is being followed and targeted for harassment, but by whom?
West quickly discovers that he didn’t know his old friend’s wife as well as he thought. To his surprise, he learns that she has had a number of affairs dating back for more than a decade. In fact, while investigating the murder, he realizes that his friend and he may be the only two people unaware of her philandering behavior.
Theorizing that one of her lovers could have had just as much motive as her husband, West starts turning over the rocks identifying one lover after another. In doing so, West unintentionally ignites an outbreak of more death and mayhem. The police and his friend’s lawyers want West to go back home. The police even threaten to arrest him.
Soon, West believes the real killer wants him gone or dead. Deciding the only way to resolve the case before the outside pressures force him to leave, he sets a trap for the killer using himself as bait. However, he soon learns he may have only outsmarted himself.
West is drawn into this mystery by a call from the old friend who requests his assistance. West agrees to help his friend and digs deep to try to find another suspect. In the process he soon discovers that he is being followed and targeted for harassment, but by whom?
West quickly discovers that he didn’t know his old friend’s wife as well as he thought. To his surprise, he learns that she has had a number of affairs dating back for more than a decade. In fact, while investigating the murder, he realizes that his friend and he may be the only two people unaware of her philandering behavior.
Theorizing that one of her lovers could have had just as much motive as her husband, West starts turning over the rocks identifying one lover after another. In doing so, West unintentionally ignites an outbreak of more death and mayhem. The police and his friend’s lawyers want West to go back home. The police even threaten to arrest him.
Soon, West believes the real killer wants him gone or dead. Deciding the only way to resolve the case before the outside pressures force him to leave, he sets a trap for the killer using himself as bait. However, he soon learns he may have only outsmarted himself.
400 pages, Nook
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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