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 television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: City Primeval.

Released July 18, 2023.

Directed by Michael Dinner.

Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Keith David, Amin Joseph, Ravi V. Patel, Kenn E. Head, Vivian Olyphant, Alexander Pobutsky, Regina Taylor, Ian Bratschie, Rae Gray, Jamar Gilbert, Marc Grapey, Jeanette O’Connor, Scott Anderson, Adam Wesley Brown, Jessie Camacho, Isaiah Gordon, Daniel Vaughn Manasia, Justin Melnick, Daniel E. Pfeiffer, Michael James Thomas, Kevin Lingle, Anthony Louis, Pepper, Giota Trakas, Estavion White.

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: The Oklahoma Woman.

Released July 18, 2023.

Directed by Michael Dinner.

Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.

Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Paul Calderon, Ravi Patel, Joseph Anthony Byrd, Vivian Olyphant, Taryn Asher Carr, Jaegen Ellison, Jared David Michael Grant, Michael Hargrove, Brandon Hudson, Eddie Martinez, Justin Mobley, Keenan Odenkirk, Jordan Stafford, Anthony Louis, Estavion White.

On this day in movie history - The Banana Splits Movie (2019):

The Banana Splits Movie

directed by Danishka Esterhazy,

written by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas,

based on The Banana Splits by Hanna-Barbera Productions,

was released at the San Diego Comic-Con International in the United States on July 18, 2019.
Music by Patrick Stump.

Cast:

Dani Kind, Steve Lund, Celina Martin, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, Sara Canning, Romeo Carere, Maria Nash, Naledi Majola, Richard White, Kiroshan Naidoo, Keeno Lee Hector, Lia Sachs, Lionel Newton, Daniel Fox, Vash Singh, Nicky Rebelo, Liza Scholtz, Jenna Saras, Eric Bauza, Terry Sauls, Brandon Vraagom, Kori Clarke, Buntu Plam, Matthew Jander, Liam Williams, Bethany Jander, Grace Li, Marlene Trimborn-De Kock, Joshua Kalambay, Temoso Mogotsi, Lily Spangenberg.

On this day in movie history - Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006):

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

documentary directed by Gary Leva,

was released in the United States on July 18, 2006.

Cast:

John Alton, Drew Casper, Roger Deakins, John Debney, Edward Dmytryk, James Ellroy, Glenn Erickson, William Goldman, Jane Greer, Haden Guest, Patricia King Hanson, Brian Helgeland, Peter Honess, Rick Jewell, Janusz Kaminski, Eric Lax, Carol Littleton, Michael Madsen, Christopher McQuarrie, Frank Miller, Eddie Muller, Kim Newman, Christopher Nolan, John Ottman, Nicholas Pileggi, Sydney Pollack, André Previn, Graeme Revell, Henry Rollins, Theresa Russell, Paul Schrader, Talia Shire, Newton Thomas Sigel, Alain Silver, Audrey Totter, James Ursini, Gordon Willis, Lili Fini Zanuck.

On this day in movie history - Aliens (1986):

Aliens

directed and written by James Cameron,

based on a story by James Cameron, David Giler and Walter Hill,

was released in the United States on July 18, 1986.
Music by James Horner.

Cast:

Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Jenette Goldstein, Al Matthews, Mark Rolston, Ricco Ross, Colette Hiller, Daniel Kash, Cynthia Dale Scott, Tip Tipping, Trevor Steedman, Paul Maxwell, Valerie Colgan, Alan Polonsky, Alibe Parsons, Blain Fairman, Barbara Coles, Carl Toop, John Lees, William Armstrong, Jay Benedict, Holly De Jong, Jill Goldston, Christopher Henn, Elizabeth Inglis, Mac McDonald, Stuart Milligan, Eddie Powell, Bob Sherman, Chris Webb, Tom Woodruff Jr.

Born on this day – Brigitte Skay:

Brigitte Skay

Actress

July 18, 1940 – November 19, 2012

Credits:

24 Hour Lover (1968); A Bay of Blood (1971); A látogatás (1982); Ach, so eine nette Person (1970); Alsterstrasse (1963); Angels of Terror (1971); Blackmail (1974); Dantons Tod (1963); Das Arrangement (1967); Dem Täter auf der Spur (1970); Der ewige Gatte (1969); Der Vater (1963); Die Protokolle des Herrn M (1979); Don Juan kommt zurück (1963); Ein Tag im Leben von... (1965); Einfach sterben... (1971); Evarella 68 (1968); Excuse Me, Padre, Are You Horny? (1975); Four Times That Night (1971); Hafenpolizei (1963); Isabella, Duchess of the Devils (1969); Jedermannstraße 11 (1965); Kurz vor dem Sprung (1969); Le 10 meraviglie dell'amore (1969); Legende einer Liebe (1964); L'enfant de nuit (1978); L'interrogatorio (1970); Man of the Year (1971); Mit zwei Füßen im Grab (1964); San Babila: 8 P.M. (1976); Sergeant Berry (1974); Sexy Baby (1968); St. Pauli Nachrichten: Thema Nr. 1 (1971); Studio legale per una rapina (1973); Talmas Ende (1965); Tatort (1972); The Amorous Adventures of a Young Postman (1970); The Beast in Heat (1977); The Golden Patsy (1963); The Love Factor (1969); Viaggia, ragazza, viaggia, hai la musica nelle vene (1973); Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010); Wenn die Musik nicht wär (1966–1967); When the Bell Tolls (1970); Where the Bullets Fly (1972); Zu dumm zum... (1971).

Born on this day – Hunter S. Thompson:

Hunter S. Thompson

Writer

July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005

Credits:

Books:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971); Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (1973); Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone (2009); The Proud Highway (1997); Fear and Loathing in America (2000); The Mutineer (2012); The Great Shark Hunt (1979); Generation of Swine (1988); Songs of the Doomed (1990); Better Than Sex (1994); The Gonzo Papers Anthology (2007); Gonzo: An Oral History (2007); Ancient Gonzo Wisdom (with Anita Thompson) (2009); The Rum Diary (1998); Screwjack (2000); Hell's Angels (1966); The Curse of Lono (1983); Kingdom of Fear (2003); Hey Rube (2004); Happy Birthday, Jack Nicholson (2005); Exquisite Corpse Annual, No. 2, 2010 (2010).

Movies and television:

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021); 90 Minutes Live (1977); Adrenochrome (2017); American Masters (2006); Anderson Cooper 360° (2015); Animals, Whores & Dialogue: Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2 (2010); Anthem (1997); Breakfast with Hunter (2003); Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006); Charlie Rose (1997–2003); Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream (2005); Culture Prophet – Hustler (2009); Dans les yeux de Johnny Depp (2022); Dem Tinseltown Homiez, the Hollywood Guys (2023); ESPN 25: Who's #1? (2005); ESPN SportsCentury (2003); Fear & Loathing Through the Camera Lens (2012); Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998); Final 24 (2006); For No Good Reason (2012); Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb (2020); Free Lisl! (2007); Fuck (2005); Gonzo (2008); High There (2014); History's Mysteries (1998); Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003); Hunter S. Thompson talks about Hells Angels (1967); In Search of History (1999); In the Blink of an Eye (2005); Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1997–2009); Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1988); Late Show with David Letterman (1998); Muhammad Ali (2021); Nash Bridges (1996–2001); Nexus Vegas (2013); Omnibus (1978); Origins of High Times Magazine (2024); Outlaw Poet: The Legend of Ron Whitehead (2020); Outside Providence (1999); Road to Hunter (2006); Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021); Some Jerk with a Camera (2011); Stuntmen (2009); The Beat with Ari Melber (2022); The Crazy Never Die (1988); The Curse of Blanchard Hill (2006); The Libertine (2004); The Rum Diary (2011); The South Bank Show (1994); The Theta Girl (2017); The War Room (1993); The Wild Ride of Outlaw Bikers (1999); This Week (1970); To Tell the Truth (1967); Tomorrow Coast to Coast (1973); Tripping (1999); TVTV Meets Rolling Stone (1973); TVTV: Video Revolutionaries (2018); Vanity Fair Confidential (2015); Venus Blue (1998); Where the Buffalo Roam (1980); Woman Found Dead in Elevator (2000).

Born on this day – Syd Mead:

Syd Mead

Artist

Animator

Special effects

July 18, 1933 – December 30, 2019

Credits:

14th Annual VES Awards (2016); 2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984); 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984); 2019: A Future Imagined (2008); 47th Annie Awards (2020); Aliens (1986); Beyond the Marquee (2014); Blade Runner (1982); Blade Runner 2049 (2017); Blade Runner: Convention Reel (1982); BMW: Activate the Future (2011); Closer Than We Think (2017); Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007); Designed for Dreaming (2010); Designing the World of Blade Runner 2049 (2018); Elysium (2013); Elysium: Engineering Utopia - Creating a Society in the Sky (2013); Film Genre (2002); Johnny Mnemonic (1995); Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993); L'antre du Mea (2015); Maelstrom (1992); Mission to Mars (2000); Mission: Impossible III (2006); Nonfiction W (2012); On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000); Phenomenon Blade Runner (2021); Playboy Video Magazine, Vol. 11 (1987); Prop Culture (2020); Sentient Machines: Robotic Behavior (2004); Short Circuit (1986); Software (2000); Solar Crisis (1990); Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979); Strange Days (1995); Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003); The Art of Illusion (1990); The Fire Next Time (1993); The Making of 'Tron' (2002); The Movies That Made Us (2021); The Real History of Science Fiction (2014); The Spirit of '76 (1990); The Timekeeper (1992); The Tron Phenomenon (2011); Timecop (1994); Tomorrowland (2015); Tron (1982); Turn A Gundam (1999–2000); UFO Cover-Up?: Live! (1988); Visions from the Edge: The Art of Science Fiction (2005); Visual Futurist: The Art & Life of Syd Mead (2006); Wing Commander: Prophecy (1997); Yamato 2520 (1994–1996).

Born on this day – Robert Ellis Miller:

Robert Ellis Miller

Director

July 18, 1927 – January 27, 2017

Born on this day – Margaret Laurence:

Margaret Laurence

Writer

July 18, 1926 – January 5, 1987

Credits:

A Bird in the House (1974); A Jest of God (1966); A Tree for Poverty (1954); A Very Large Soul (1995); An International Christmas: Seasonal Stories and Poems from Canada and Around the World (2004); Christmas Birthday Story (1980); Dance on the Earth (1989); Embryo Words (1997); Happy Families (1958); Heart of a Stranger (1976); Intimate Strangers: The Letters of Margaret Laurence and Gabrielle Roy (2004); Jason's Quest (1970); Long Drums and Cannons (1968); New Wind in a Dry Land (1963); Now I Lay Me Down (1968); Recognition and Revelation (2020); Selected Letters of Margaret Laurence and Adele Wiseman (1997); The Diviners (1974); The Fire-Dwellers (1969); The Olden Days Coat (1979); The Prophet's Camel Bell (1963); The Stone Angel (1964); The Tomorrow-Tamer (1963); This Side Jordan (1960); Winter's Tales 15 (1969).

Movies and television:

A Bird in the House (1973); A Writer in the Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Margaret Laurence (1985); Canada Vignettes: The Novelist (1978); Margaret Laurence, First Lady of Manawaka (1978); Mask of the Bear (1988); Our Kinda Talk: An Introduction to Margaret Laurence (1978); Rachel, Rachel (1968); Speaking Our Peace (1985); Stacey (1978); Telescope (1966); The Diviners (1993); The Olden Days Coat (1981); The Stone Angel (2007); To See Ourselves (1972); To Set Our House in Order (1985); View from the Typewriter (1993).