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.

Amazon link:

https://t.co/eKFZ03giKR?amp=1

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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.

Amazon link:

 

https://t.co/e0XiS8crAr?amp=1

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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.

Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09244XVYW/

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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.

Amazon link:

https://t.co/2Gwb135V3m

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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 - Sacred Night: The Christmas Album, by Secret Garden and Cathrine Iversen (2020):

The album Sacred Night: The Christmas Album,

by Secret Garden and Cathrine Iversen,

was released on November 13, 2020.

On this day in music history - The Lee Aaron Project, by Lee Aaron (1982):

The album The Lee Aaron Project,

by Lee Aaron,

was released on November 13, 1982.

On this day in movie history - Duel (1971):

Duel

directed by Steven Spielberg,

written by Richard Matheson,

based on the short story by Richard Matheson,

was released in the United States on November 13, 1971.
Music by Billy Goldenberg.

Cast:

Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Eddie Firestone, Lou Frizzell, Gene Dynarski, Lucille Benson, Tim Herbert, Charles Seel, Shirley O'Hara, Alexander Lockwood, Amy Douglass, Dick Whittington, Carey Loftin, Dale Van Sickel, Shawn Steinman.

Born on this day – Daniel Zirilli:

Daniel Zirilli

Director

Writer

Producer

Actor

November 13, 1965 – April 28, 2024

Credits:

15 to Life (2002); 20 Fingers Feat. Gillette: Short Dick Man (1995); A Stranger in Paradise (2013); Acceleration (2019); Aces (2006); Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession (2015); Bangkok Rush (2016); Beatdown (2010); Ben Ramsey's iNTERFACE (2019); Black Beauty (2015); Black Spring Break 2: The Sequel (2001); Black Spring Break: The Movie (1998); Black Warrant (2022); Blood of Redemption (2013); Border Warz (2004); Breakout (2016); Catch .44 (2011); Choices 2 (2004); Circle of Pain (2010); Clash (2006); CrossBones (2005); Crossing Point (2016); Curse of Alcatraz (2007); Devil's Knight (2003); Domino: Getto Jam (1994); Dvbbs & CMC$ feat. Gia Koka: Not Going Home (2017); End of a Gun (2016); Fast Girl (2008); For Ed Ricketts (2018); Guilty by Association (2003); Haphazard (2019); Hellhound (2024); Holiday Boyfriend (2023); Hollow Point (2019); Hot Parts (2003); House of the Rising Sun (2011); I Must Break This Podcast (2019); Invincible (2020); Isolation (2015); It's So Easy and Other Lies (2015); Larceny (2017); Latin Kingz (2003); Legendz of Rap (2005); Lizzy Borden: We Got the Power (1989); Locked Down (2010); Montell Jordan Feat. Redman: Somethin' 4 da Honeyz (Remix) (1995); Montell Jordan: Daddy's Home (1995); Nemesis (2021); Phoenix (2023); Pit Boss (2010–2012); Rap Soul of the Streets (1996); Renegades (2022); Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge (1995); Ron Hopper's Misfortune (2020); Scarface: Greatest Hits on DVD (2003); Scorched Earth (2018); Shark Lake (2015); Skee-Lo: I Wish (1995); Smokin' Stogies (2001); Suga: What's Up Star? (1995); Tha' Crib (2004); Tha Eastsidaz (2000); The Asian Connection (2016); The Best Man (2023); The Champagne Gang (2006); The Gene Generation (2007); The Grapes of Wrath: We Shall Overcome (2015); The Guest List (2022); The Lazarus Papers (2010); The Legend of Diablo (2003); The Package (2012); The Stonecutter (2007); The Sweep (2008); The Tell-Tale Heart (2016); Three (2024); Vengeance (2004); Voodoo Tailz (2002); Winner Takes All (1998); Wrong Casa (2003).

Born on this day – George V. Higgins:

George V. Higgins

Writer

November 13, 1939 – November 6, 1999

Credits:

Kennedy for the Defense (1981); Penance for Jerry Kennedy (1985); Defending Billy Ryan (1992); Sandra Nichols Found Dead (1996); The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1970); The Digger's Game (1973); Cogan's Trade (1974); A City on a Hill (1976); The Judgment of Deke Hunter (1978); Dreamland (1978); A Year or So with Edgar (1979); The Rat on Fire (1981); The Patriot Game (1982); Choice of Enemies (1983); Impostors (1986); Outlaws (1987); The Sins of the Fathers (1988); Trust (1989); Victories (1990); The Mandeville Talent (1991); Bomber's Law (1993); Swan Boats at Four (1995); A Change of Gravity (1997); The Agent (1999); At End of Day (2000); Old Earl Died Pulling Traps (1984); The Easiest Thing In the World (2004); The Friends of Richard Nixon (1976); Style Versus Substance (1984); Wonderful Years, Wonderful Years (1988); The Progress Of The Seasons (1989); On Writing (1990); Boston Noir 2 (2012).

Movies and television:

Killing Them Softly (2012); The Dick Cavett Show (1972); The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973); The South Bank Show (1988); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1973).

Born on this day – Garry Marshall:

Garry Marshall

Writer

Director

Producer

Actor

November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016

Born on this day – Adrienne Corri:

Adrienne Corri

Actress

November 13, 1931 – March 13, 2016

Born on this day – Bernard Fein:

Bernard Fein

Actor

Producer

Writer

Director

November 13, 1926 – September 10, 1980

Born on this day – Oskar Werner:

Oskar Werner

Actor

November 13, 1922 – October 23, 1984

Born on this day – Gisela Fackeldey:

Gisela Fackeldey

Actress

November 13, 1920 – October 21, 1986

Born on this day – Jack Elam:

Jack Elam

Actor

November 13, 1920 – October 20, 2003

Born on this day – Paul Bogart:

Paul Bogart

Director

Producer

November 13, 1919 – April 15, 2012

Born on this day – Mary Beth Hughes:

Mary Beth Hughes

Actress

November 13, 1919 – August 27, 1995

Born on this day – Mario Lattuada:

Mario Lattuada

Director

Writer

Actor

November 13, 1914 – July 3, 2005

Born on this day – Helen Mack:

Helen Mack

Actress

November 13, 1913 – August 13, 1986

Born on this day – Hermione Baddeley:

Hermione Baddeley

Actress

November 13, 1906 – August 19, 1986

Born on this day – H.C. Potter:

H.C. Potter

Producer

Director

November 13, 1904 – August 31, 1977

Born on this day – Gertrude Olmstead:

Gertrude Olmstead

Actress

November 13, 1897 – January 18, 1975

Born on this day – Edward Buzzell:

Edward Buzzell

Actor

Director

November 13, 1895 – January 11, 1985

Born on this day – Nita Naldi:

Nita Naldi

Actress

November 13, 1894 – February 17, 1961

Credits:

The Model from Montmartre (1926); Die Pratermizzi (1926); The Mountain Eagle (1926); The Unfair Sex (1926); The Miracle of Life (1926); What Price Beauty? (1925); Cobra (1925); Clothes Make the Pirate (1925); The Marriage Whirl (1925); The Lady Who Lied (1925); The Hooded Falcon (1924); A Sainted Devil (1924); The Breaking Point (1924); Don't Call It Love (1923); The Ten Commandments (1923); Hollywood (1923); Lawful Larceny (1923); You Can't Fool Your Wife (1923); The Glimpses of the Moon (1923); Anna Ascends (1922); The Snitching Hour (1922); Blood and Sand (1922); Channing of the Northwest (1922); Reported Missing (1922); The Man from Beyond (1922); Everyman's Price (1921); Experience (1921); A Divorce of Convenience (1921); The Last Door (1921); Life (1920); The Common Sin (1920); Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920).