Today is the “I” Day in the A to Z Challenge – 2016.
Lifetime Loser was my debut novel that focused on the
white-collar crime of fraud in a small business. However the story transcends
civil wrongdoing when criminal tax laws are broken. Events can suddenly change
in life when the IRS knocks on your door.
Lewferd E Zerrmann, an egocentric, control freak, committed
a heinous crime when in the company of three party goers. To cover up the
offense he enlists the company of a deceitful accountant, a deceptive title
company executive, a crooked lawyer, and a corrupt politician
.
Once the deception is put into place he recruits a naïve rube
– golf pro J Dub Schroeder - to be the managing minority partner of a golf
course operation. An unlawful death, an estate swindle, and bogus accounting to
funnel dollars out of the business are buried behind years of dishonesty.
For fifteen years the sham goes unnoticed until the CID
(Criminal Investigative Division) of the IRS follows up on some accounting
improprieties. The criminal side of the law lays the foundation for a lengthy
legal battle in civil court between two business partners.
Will the IRS prevail? Can the crook get away with the
fruits? How will the fraud victim fight back? Are remedies available in the
U.S. Justice system?
I won’t spoil the ending but Lifetime Loser has enjoyed
enormous success with tens of thousands of Kindle downloads. During a recent
promotional period it reached the #6 Overall position on Kindle as well as the
#2 position in Crime Fiction and #1 ranking in Sports / Golf. Pick up an eBook
copy and let me know if the IRS is an agency to be feared.
James Ross has penned several novels from the Prairie Winds Golf
Course setting. The stories are character-based, cross many genres, and have
become Kindle favorites. Visit his website for detailed information, reader comments, and
contact links.
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