Saturday, May 2, 2026

The Breaker - series. Books 1 - 3:

 


The Breaker


ISBN: 9781656281517

Description:

How do you know the one you love won’t hurt you?
Or even try to kill you?
In many cases … you don’t.
How do we choose our path and purpose in life?
What makes us who we are?
When Seth Egan starts working as a private detective, he knows he’ll make enemies.
It goes with the territory.
As Seth works on a murder case and hunts down the killers, he becomes the target.
Some people have no conscience, shame, empathy, or remorse.
To get their own way, to get what they want, to take everything, they will do anything.
Even murder.
In the end, they will drag you down to hell with them.
Sometimes, our enemies are those closest to us.

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Bad Blood

ISBN: 9798682203192

Description:

No one is paying Seth Egan for his latest case.

He keeps this one unofficial.

Pro bono publico.

Off the books.

For him, this one is personal.

A matter of bad blood.

A woman with a grudge of her own leads Seth to a place where people vanish without trace.

Money is the motive.

Greed is the motivator.

Scores that can only be settled in blood.

A dark underworld of illegal gambling, prostitution, drugs, violence and murder.


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Mall Maze

ISBN: 9798729917235


Description:


Friday the 13th.

Unlucky for many.

What should have been a routine adultery case ends with Seth Egan fighting for his life.

Cut off from the world.

With no way to call for help.

Trapped in a place where the walls are coming down around him.

Seth is running out of places to hide.

As chaos reigns and the city burns … the hunters close in.


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Themes:
Abuse by proxy, Adultery, C-PTSD, crime, detective, domestic abuse, enabler, flying monkey, gaslighting, hardboiled, heist, infidelity, murder, narcissism, narcissist, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, personality disorder, psychopath, sociopath, suspense, thriller, vigilante, violence.

Books available in hardcover, paperback and Kindle.

A percentage from sales of my books is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

What’s On?


What’s On?

A Guide to Movies and TV Shows


Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9798342696098

Paperback

ISBN-13: 9798341177307

Kindle

ASIN: B0DJTZ8T58

Back cover description:

What’s On? … is the timeless question we have all asked ourselves almost every day of our lives, as we reach for the remote control and settle in front of the TV screen.

Jack Kost, a life-long movie buff and coffee addict, offers his choice of favorite movie and television masterpieces.

Providing possible answers to the question of What’s On? with over 1,900 titles, from golden oldies and timeless classics, to more recent releases, all meticulously logged and summarized.

An invaluable and collectable go-to source for discovering new favorites and revisiting old ones.

Perfect for film enthusiasts and casual viewers alike, this guide will spark conversations, bring back memories, and help you navigate the ever-evolving world of screen entertainment.

A wealth of recommendations and insights from a passionate movie buff to enrich your viewing experience, complete with personal reminiscences and nostalgic reflections, told with a world-wise critical eye, sardonic dry wit, a healthy dose of cynicism, biting observations, and a well-founded rant here and there.

Just don’t challenge or get him started on his personal favorites, like The Shining, Point Blank, Jaws, The Exorcist, The Duellists, Romeo Is Bleeding, or The Ninth Configuration. His opinions on these and other iconic titles are as intense and unyielding as the movies themselves.

All compiled by an author who not only watched the movies, but also read the books on which they were based, did his research, drank a lot of coffee in the process, and advocates for the importance and value of reading.

A glimpse into the over-caffeinated mind of a writer with a passion for great stories.

What’s On? is a celebration of the intersection between page and screen, and a reminder that great on-screen adaptations often start with a great book and a strong cup of coffee.

Kick back, grab your coffee, and enjoy the show!

As author Jack Kost says:

“Happy viewing … and do yourself a favor … read the books.”

Slipped Masks:


Slipped Masks

ISBN: 9781719330640

Description:

I can’t call you because if he hears me talking on the phone he’ll hit me again. He scares me. I know sooner or later he’s going to kill me. I’ll text you again when I can. I love you, Casey. I’ll spend the rest of our lives proving to you how much I love you. Please come. Please save me …

With only text messages to guide him, Casey Byrne is on the hunt, racing across five states to save his ex-girlfriend, Madison.
Casey loves Madison deeply and wants desperately to save her life and rekindle their relationship.
But the closer he gets to her, the more surreal his journey becomes as the dead bodies pile up in his wake.

Clinical Lycanthropy: the delusion that a human can physically transform into a wolf.


If you were insane, would you know it?


How would you see the world if you were convinced you could transform into a wolf?


The hunter … and the hunted.


Slipped Masks is a dark neo-noir thriller about how the need for love and companionship becomes twisted into obsession, possession, jealousy, violence and murder.

A horrifying portrait of Clinical Lycanthropy.

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Themes:
Sociopathy, narcissistic abuse, personality disorder, Clinical Lycanthropy, crime, murder.

Book available in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle.

A percentage from sales of this book is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

Work in progress:


My next books are Triangulation and Stinger.

Books 4 and 5 in The Breaker series.


Set in the year 2001, the story continues from Mall Maze.



Themes:


Crime, detective, hardboiled, heist, murder, narcissism, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, psychopath, sociopath, thriller, vigilante.

 

A percentage from book sales is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.


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The Breaker is an on-going series.


I’m outlining other stand-alone thriller novels.

Several coffee table books on my photography and my wife’s artwork.

A humorous book, based on the antics of our crazy pet Ragdoll cat, entitled: It’s That F****** Cat Again!



Here’s a GIF I made of our cat, settling down for another of his daily naps:

On this day in music history - Resurrection, by Anastacia (2014):


Resurrection

Album by Anastacia,
released May 2, 2014.

Track list:

Staring at the Sun; Lifeline; Stupid Little Things; I Don’t Want to Be the One; Evolution; Pendulum; Stay; Dark White Girl; Apology; Broken Wings.

On this day in movie history - The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of Jaws (2007 / 2009):


The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of Jaws

documentary directed by Erik Hollander,
written by James Gelet,
released at the Los Angeles United Film Festival in the United States on May 2, 2009.
Exact 2007 release date unknown.
Music by Michael McCormack, Mike Haydn, Sal Salvador.
Cast: Steve Alten, Joe Alves, Roy Arbogast, Steven Awalt, Susan Backlinie, Darin Beckstead, Jim Beller, Charlie Benante, Peter Benchley, Adam J. Bezark, Laurent Bouzereau, David Brown, Bob Burns, Bill Butler, Anthony Caleca, Henry Carreiro, Sean Clark, Pat Delaney, Michael Douglas, Richard Dreyfuss, Verna Fields, Lee Fierro, Jonathan Filley, Andrea Fix, Joe Fordham, David Foster, Philip/Phil M. Gardiner, Jonathan Garland, Lorraine Gary, James Gelet, Mike Gencarelli, Andrew Gernhard, William S. Gilmore, Marc Gilpin, Brian Godawa, Carl Gottlieb, Dana Goudreault, Chuck Gramling, Matt Granger, Mike Hadjipateras/Mike 'Quint' Hadji, Michael/Mike Haydn, Kristen Kingsbury Henshaw, Erik Hollander, Patrick Read Johnson, Roger Kastel, Chris Kentis, Chris Kiszka, Jeffrey Kramer, Jeff Kristal, William E. Marks, Richard Martel, R. Aidan Martin, Robert A. Mattey, Kevin McCauley, Edward McCormack, Paul McPhee, Jay Mello, John Murdy, Lynn Murphy, Susan Bainbridge Murphy, Jeff Myers, Victoria Myers, Gregory/Greg Nicotero, Mary Ann Nilan, Will Pfluger, Kevin Pike, Aron Pinsky, Valerie Richards, James-Michael Roddy, Percy Rodrigues, Robert Rodriguez, Eli Roth, Tom Savini, Roy Scheider, Sid Sheinberg, M. Night Shyamalan, Bryan Singer, Greg Skomal, Clarke M. Smith, Kevin Smith, Mike 'Moviemike' Smith, Steven Spielberg, Joe Spinell, Eduardo Sánchez, Ron Taylor, Valerie Taylor, Jeffrey Voorhees, Dick Warlock, Hershel West, John Williams, Dick Young, Richard D. Zanuck.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1992)
Star Trek: Voyager (2001)
Star Trek: Discovery (2024)


Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 5. Episode 22.
Episode entitled: Imaginary Friend.
Released May 2, 1992.
Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont.
Written by Edithe Swensen, Brannon Braga, Jean Louise Matthias, Ronald Wilkerson, Richard Fliegel, René Echevarria.
Created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Dennis McCarthy.
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Noley Thornton, Shay Astar, Jeff Allin, Brian Bonsall, Patti Yasutake, Sheila Franklin, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Michael Braveheart, John Copage, Debbie David, Lanier Edwards, Melba Gonzalez, Eben Ham, Melanie Hathorn, Christi Haydon, Gary Hunter, Arvo Katajisto, Mark Lentry, Holly McBee, Lorine Mendell, Christina Wegler Miles, Keith Rayve, Gina Saadi, Richard Sarstedt, Victor Sein, Mikki Val.


Star Trek: Voyager
Season 7. Episode 21.
Episode entitled: Natural Law.
Released May 2, 2001.
Directed by Terry Windell.
Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.
Written by James Kahn, Kenneth Biller, Michael Taylor, Robert Doherty, Phyllis Strong, Michael/Mike Sussman.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Dennis McCarthy.
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Paul Sandman, Autumn Reeser, Robert Curtis Brown, Neil C. Vipond, Ivar Brogger, Matt McKenzie, Brooke Benko, Majel Barrett, Tarik Ergin, Dieter Horneman, Timothy McGrath, Stephen Pisani, Pablo Soriano, Michael Sutherland.


Star Trek: Discovery
Season 5. Episode 6.
Episode entitled: Whistlespeak.
Released May 2, 2024.
Directed by Christopher J. Byrne.
Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.
Written by Kenneth Lin, Brandon Schultz, Lauren Wilkinson, Carlos Cisco, Eric J. Robbins.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Jeff Russo.
Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio, Callum Keith Rennie, David Ajala, David Cronenberg, Annabelle Wallis, Alfredo Narciso, June Laporte, Marium Carvell, Maria del Mar, Orville Cummings, Natalie Liconti, Christina Dixon, Molly Lewis, Shelley Owens.