After running a worn out golf course on the east side of St. Louis for fifteen years, J.W. Schroeder (J Dub) learns that his partner had been skimming profits the entire time. But even worse, J Dub discovers that he was the unknowing participant in a decades-old swindle and the victim of fraud. J Dub is thrown into a civil justice system that is lengthy and costly to protect his family and correct an evil secret that had been withheld from him for years. The controlling partner, Lewferd E. Zerrmann, aligns himself with a dishonest attorney and a corrupt politician to derail a government investigation and an IRS audit. He survives title improprieties and outlasts an overzealous U.S. Attorney. No one seems to be able to penetrate the isolated walls of Lew's fortress until J Dub steps up to risk it all to fight for what is his. Who said real life was anything like "the gentleman's game?" There is a section on my website titled "What Readers Say." Please visit authorjamesross.com to view comments. White-collar crime and fraud are running out of control in American society. Victims are left penniless while the crooks profit handsomely. When it is discovered the options that remain are costly and lengthy. In Lifetime Loser I wanted the reader to become aware of the two sides of the court system. Criminal law is where law enforcement goes after the perpetrator of a crime. Civil law is where two individual entities have a dispute. They are quite different as you will read. Can justice be served? It took a lot of living for James Ross to have a compelling story. Once the words were put on paper the fingers worked non-stop. Then a funny thing happened. The characters had another story to tell. And another. And another. Well, you get the picture. The setting is Prairie Winds Golf Course. The site sits high atop the Mississippi river bluffs just east of St. Louis and 90  miles south of Hannibal, MO the birthplace of Mark Twain, a distant relative. With the use of dialogue and dialect the characters come alive. Enjoy the commentary on social issues and the opinions on controversial topics. The eclectic cast has no boundaries and hail from all corners of the earth. Visit his world and join his growing list of readers. Used Book in Good Condition