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 - Elevate, by Lee Aaron (2022):

The album Elevate,

by Lee Aaron,

was released on November 25, 2022.

On this day in music history - Luminous, by Michele McLaughlin (2020):

The album Luminous,

by Michele McLaughlin,

was released on November 25, 2020.

On this day in music history - Love’s River, by Laura Sullivan (2012):

The album Love’s River,

by Laura Sullivan,

was released on November 25, 2012.

On this day in movie history - Very Bad Things (1998):

Very Bad Things

directed and written by Peter Berg,

was released in the United States on November 25, 1998.
Music by Stewart Copeland.

Cast:

Jon Favreau, Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater, Rob Brownstein, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Joey Zimmerman, Tyler Cole Malinger, Kobe Tai, Carla Scott, Russell B. McKenzie, Pancho Demmings, Blake Gibbons, Angelo Di Mascio Jr., Lawrence Pressman, Steve Fitchpatrick, Brian Grandison, John Cappon, Linda Klein, Byrne Piven, Bob Bancroft, Trey Davis, Marilyn McIntyre, Wrangler (the dog), Trooper (the dog), Peter Berg, Brian Sampson.

On this day in movie history - Tension (1949):

Tension

directed by John Berry,

written by Allen Rivkin,

based on a story by John D. Klorer,

was released in the United States on November 25, 1949.
Music by André Previn.

Cast:

Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Gough, Tom D'Andrea, William Conrad, Tito Renaldo, Ray Bennett, Virginia Brissac, Peter Brocco, Bert Davidson, John Gallaudet, Theresa Harris, John Indrisano, George Magrill, Kitty McHugh, Mike Morelli, Stephen Roberts, Carl Sklover, Hayward Soo Hoo, Arthur Tovey, Philip Van Zandt.

Born on this day – Kenneth Mitchell:

Kenneth Mitchell

Actor

November 25, 1974 – February 24, 2024

Credits:

The Old Man (2022); Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2021); Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020); Nancy Drew (2019–2020); See (2019); Captain Marvel (2019); The Detectives (2018); After Trek (2017); Blood Honey (2017); Frequency (2016–2017); Notorious (2016); Code Black (2016); Broad Squad (2015); Major Crimes (2015); Minority Report (2015); The Astronaut Wives Club (2015); CSI: Cyber (2015); NCIS (2014); Switched at Birth (2014); The Night Shift (2014); Haven (2013); Body of Proof (2013); Bones (2013); Monday Mornings (2013); NCIS: Los Angeles (2013); Tasmanian Devils (2013); CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2012); Drop Dead Diva (2012); Grimm (2012); Partners (2011); The Mentalist (2011); Castle (2011); Private Practice (2011); The Quinn-tuplets (2010); Criminal Minds (2010); Detroit 1-8-7 (2010); Law & Order: LA (2010); Hawaii Five-0 (2010); Lie to Me (2009); AIDS: We Did It! (2010); Iron Road (2009); Without a Trace (2009); Ghost Whisperer (2008–2009); Meteor (2009); Flashpoint (2008); Jericho (2006–2008); Home of the Giants (2007); The Unit (2006); CSI: Miami (2006); Grey's Anatomy (2006); Tennis, Anyone...? (2005); Miracle (2004); The Recruit (2003); Why Don't You Dance (2002); Odyssey 5 (2002); Charms for the Easy Life (2002); Leap Years (2001); The Green (2001); No Man's Land (2000).

Born on this day – Darlanne Fluegel:

Darlanne Fluegel

Actress

Producer

Professor

November 25, 1953 – December 15, 2017

Born on this day – Rosanna Schiaffino:

Rosanna Schiaffino

Actress

November 25, 1939 – October 17, 2009

Born on this day – Jeffrey Hunter:

Jeffrey Hunter

Actor

Producer

November 25, 1926 – May 27, 1969

Born on this day – Poul Anderson:

Poul Anderson

Writer

November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001

Credits:

Books:

A Bicycle Built for Brew (2014); A Circus of Hells (1970); A Galaxy Trilogy (2007); A Hoax in Time / Inside Earth (2011); A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows / aka Knight Flandry (1975); A Midsummer Tempest (1974); A Stone in Heaven (1979); A World Named Cleopatra (1977); Admiralty (2011); After Doomsday (1962); Agent of the Terran Empire (1965); Alight in the Void (1991); All One Universe (1996); American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1960-1966 (2019); Berserker Base (1985); Beyond the Beyond (1969); Beyond the Moons of Fomalhaut (2010); Brain Wave (1954); Call Me Joe (2009); Captive of the Centaurianess / A Princess of Mars (2012); Cold Victory (1982); Cold Victory: Grassy Knoll (1985); Conan the Rebel (1980); Conflict (1983); Conquests (1981); Dahut (1988); David Falkayn: Star Trader (2009); Dialogue with Darkness (1985); Door to Anywhere (2021); Duel On Syrtis (1951); Earthman's Burden (1957); Ensign Flandry (1966); Explorations (1981); Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack 2 (2018); Fantasy (1981); Fire Time (1974); Flandry of Terra (1965); For Love and Glory (2003); Fragile and Distant Suns (2010); Genesis (2000); Get Out of My Sky (1980); Giant Science-Fiction Six-Pack (2014); Going for Infinity (2002); Guardians of Time (1961); Harvest of Stars (1993); Harvest the Fire (1995); Hoka! (1983); Hoka! Hoka! Hoka! (1983); Hokas Pokas (2000); Homebrew (1976); Homeward and Beyond (1975); How to Build a Planet (1991); Hrolf Kraki's Saga (1973); Inconstant Star (1991); Inheritors of the Earth (1974); Is There Life on Other Worlds? (1968); Kinship with the Stars (1991); Losers' Night (1991); Maurai and Kith (1982); Mercenaries of Tomorrow (1985); Mirkheim (1977); Mother of Kings (2001); Murasaki (1992); Murder Bound (1962); Murder in Black Letter (1960); Nebula Award Stories 4 (1968); New America (1982); No Man's World / Mayday Orbit (1961); No Truce with Kings (1986); Operation Chaos (1971); Operation Luna (1999); Operation Otherworld (1983); Orbit Unlimited (1961); Orion Shall Rise (1983); Past Times (1984); Perish by the Sword (1959); Planet of No Return / aka Question and Answer (1956); Question and Answer (2017); Rogue Sword (1960); Roma Mater (1986); Sargasso of Lost Starships / The Ice Queen (2013); Satan's World (1969); Science Fiction Gems, Volume Four (2012); Security (1953); Sentiment, Inc. (1953); Seven Conquests (1969); Shield (1963); Space Folk (1989); Space Wars (1988); Star Prince Charlie (1975); Star Ways / aka The Peregrine (1956); Starfarers (1998); Starship (1982); Strangers from Earth (1961); Swordsman of Lost Terra / Planet of Ghosts (2012); Tales of the Flying Mountains (1970); Tau Zero (1970); Terrorists of Tomorrow (1986); The 15th Science Fiction MEGAPACK (2020); The Armies of Elfland (1992); The Avatar (1978); The Best of Poul Anderson (1976); The Boat of a Million Years (1989); The Book of Poul Anderson / aka The Many Worlds of Poul Anderson (1974); The Broken Sword (1954); The Burning Bridge (1960); The Byworlder (1971); The Chapter Ends (1954); The Corridors of Time (1965); The Dancer from Atlantis (1972); The Dark Between the Stars (1981); The Day of Their Return (1975); The Day the Sun Stood Still (1972); The Demon of Scattery (1979); The Devil's Game (1980); The Dog and the Wolf (1988); The Earth Book of Stormgate (1978); The Enemy Stars / aka We Have Fed Our Seas (1959); The Fleet of Stars (1997); The Fox, the Dog, and the Griffin (1966); The Gallicenae (1987); The Game of Empire (1985); The Gods Laughed (1982); The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume XV (2016); The Golden Horn (1980); The Golden Slave (1960); The High Crusade (1960); The Horn of Time (1968); The Imperial Stars (2000); The Infinite Voyage (1969); The Long Night (1983); The Long Way Home / aka No World of Their Own (1955); The Longest Voyage (1960); The Longest Voyage / Slow Lightning (1991); The Makeshift Rocket (1962); The Man Who Came Early (1956); The Man who Counts / aka War of the Wing-Men (1958); The Merman's Children (1979); The Night Face (1963); The Night Fantastic (1991); The People of the Wind (1973); The Queen of Air and Darkness (1973); The Rebel Worlds / aka Commander Flandry (1966); The Rebel Worlds / Knight of Ghosts & Shadows (1982); The Road of the Sea Horse (1980); The Saturn Game (1989 / 2016); The Saturn Game / Iceborn (1989); The Sensitive Man (1954); The Shield of Time (1990); The Sign of the Raven (1980); The Snows of Ganymede (1958); The Star Fox (1965); The Stars Are Also Fire (1994); The Temple of Earth (1953); The Trouble Twisters (1966); The Unicorn Trade (1984); The Valor of Cappen Varra (1957); The Van Rijn Method (2008); The War of Two Worlds (1953); The Winter of the World (1976); The Worlds of Poul Anderson (1974); The Year of the Ransom (1988); There Will Be Time (1972); Three Hearts and Three Lions (1961); Three Tales of Time and Space (2018); Three Worlds to Conquer (1964); Tiger By the Tail! (2010); Time and Stars (1965); Time Patrolman (1983); Time Wars (1986); To Outlive Eternity (2007); To the Tombaugh Station / Earthman, Go Home! (1960); Trader to the Stars (1964); Twilight World (1961); Two Novels of Far-Future Apocalypse (2020); Two Worlds (1978); Two Worlds of Poul Anderson (2010); Un-Man (1972); Vault of the Ages (1952); Virgin Planet (1959); War of the Gods (1997); We Claim These Stars (1959); Winners (1981); World without Stars (1966); Writing and Selling Science Fiction (1977).

Movies and television:

Prisoners of Gravity (1993); The High Crusade (1994).

Born on this day – Ricardo Montalbán:

Ricardo Montalbán

Actor

Director

November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009

Born on this day – Norman Tokar:

Norman Tokar

Director

Actor

Writer

Producer

November 25, 1919 – April 6, 1979

Born on this day – Mona Goya:

Mona Goya

Actress

November 25, 1909 – October 8, 1961

Born on this day – W. R. Burnett:

W. R. Burnett

Writer

November 25, 1899 – April 25, 1982

Credits:

Books:

Little Caesar (1929); The Silver Eagle (1931); Dark Hazard (1933); The Goodhues of Sinking Creek (1934); High Sierra (1940); Nobody Lives Forever (1943); The Quick Brown Fox (1943); Tomorrow's Another Day (1945); Romelle (1946); The Asphalt Jungle (1949); Little Men, Big World (1951); Vanity Row (1952); Underdog (1957); Conant (1961); Round the Clock At Volari's (1961); The Widow Barony (1962); The Abilene Samson (1963); The Cool Man (1968); Good-bye, Chicago (1981); Four novel omnibus: Little Caesar / The Asphalt Jungle / High Sierra / Vanity Row (1984).

Movies and television:

4 for Texas (1963); 36 Hours to Kill (1936); 77 Sunset Strip (1959); Accused of Murder (1956); Action in the North Atlantic (1943); Arrowhead (1953); Background to Danger (1943); Belle Starr's Daughter (1948); Bonanza (1968); Cairo (1963); Captain Lightfoot (1955); Colorado Territory (1949); Cool Breeze (1972); Crash Dive (1943); Dance Hall (1941); Danger (1950); Dangerous Mission (1954); Dark Command (1940); Dark Hazard (1934); Dr. Socrates (1935); High Sierra (1940); I Died a Thousand Times (1955); Ice Station Zebra (1968); Illegal (1955); Iron Man (1951); King of the Underworld (1939); Kraft Theatre (1949); Law and Order (1932/ 1940 / 1953); Little Caesar (1931); Naked City (1960); Night People (1954); Nobody Lives Forever (1946); Off to See the Wizard (1967); San Antonio (1945); Scarface (1932); Screen Directors Playhouse (1955); September Storm (1960); Sergeants 3 (1962); Short Cut to Hell (1957); Some Blondes Are Dangerous (1937); Stiletto (1969); Studio 57 (1956); Studio One (1952); The Asphalt Jungle (1950); The Asphalt Jungle (1961); The Badlanders (1958); The Beast of the City (1932); The Finger Points (1931); The Getaway (1941); The Great Escape (1963); The Hangman (1959); The Iron Man (1931); The Jackals (1967); The Lawbreakers (1961); The Legend of Jesse James (1965); The Man I Love (1946); The Racket (1951); The Untouchables (1960); The Virginian (1967); The Westerner (1940); The Whole Town's Talking (1935); This Gun for Hire (1942); Vendetta (1950); Wake Island (1942); Wild West Days (1937); Wine, Women and Horses (1937); Yellow Sky (1948).

Born on this day – Jessie Royce Landis:

Jessie Royce Landis

Actress

November 25, 1896 – February 2, 1972

Credits:

A Night with the Stars (1950); A Private's Affair (1959); Actor's Studio (1949); Adventures in Paradise (1961); Airport (1970); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1953–1955); Art Carney Special (1960); At Your Service (1930); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1951); Bon Voyage! (1962); Boys' Night Out (1962); Climax! (1956); Columbo (1971); Critic's Choice (1963); Derelict (1930); Gidget Goes to Rome (1963); Goodbye Again (1961); Goodyear Playhouse (1956); Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987); Here's Hollywood (1962); I Married a Woman (1958); Ironside (1969–1971); It Happens Every Spring (1949); Kraft Theatre (1954); Kraft Theatre / The Philco Television Playhouse (1953); Kraft Theatre / The United States Steel Hour (1954–1960); Larger Than Life (1952); Les Chroniques du Mea (2022); Main Street to Broadway (1953); Mother Didn't Tell Me (1950); Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971); Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949); My Foolish Heart (1949); My Man Godfrey (1957); NET Playhouse (1970); North by Northwest (1959); The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1948); The Girl He Left Behind (1956); The Gulf Playhouse (1953); The Magical World of Disney (1970); The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1965); The Swan (1956); The Web (1953); Thriller (1960); To Catch a Thief (1955); Tonight at 8:30 / Segment: Ways and Means (1952); Valentine's Day (1965).