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 movie history - An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017):

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

documentary directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk,

written and presented by Al Gore,

was released in the United States on July 28, 2017.
Music by Jeff Beal.

On this day in music history - Aeterna, by Constance Demby (1995):

Aeterna

Album by Constance Demby,

released July 28, 1995.

Track list:

The Dawning; Ocean Without Shores; Innocence: Starfields / Innocence/Beloved; Cry of the Heart; Eternal Return: Unfolding / Enfolding / Return; Rites of Passage: Remembrance / The Calling / Serenity.

On this day in movie history - An Officer and a Gentleman (1982):

An Officer and a Gentleman

directed by Taylor Hackford,

written by Douglas Day Stewart,

was released in the United States on July 28, 1982.
Music by Jack Nitzsche.
Song Up Where We Belong performed by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes.

Cast:

Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith, Robert Loggia, Lisa Blount, Lisa Eilbacher, Louis Gossett Jr., Tony Plana, Harold Sylvester, David Caruso, Victor French, Grace Zabriskie, Tommy Petersen, Mara Scott-Wood, David Greenfield, Dennis Rucker, Jane Wilbur, Buck Welcher, Vern Taylor, Elizabeth Rogers, David R. Marshall, Gary C. Stillwell, Tee Dennard, Norbert M. Murray, Daniel Tyler, William S. Graves, Brian D. Ford, Michael C. Pavey, Keith J. Haar, Pia Boyer, Danna Kiesel, Marvin Goatcher, John Laughlin, Jeffrey P. Rondeau, Michael Lee Bolger, Mark L. Graves, Meleesa Wyatt, Jo Anna Keane, Ed Begley Jr., Bradley James Bernard, Shannon Grimes, Raymond Kohn, Marc Kramer, Bernard Madrid, Tom Ricciardelli, Randy Tat.

On this day in movie history - The Driver (1978):

The Driver

directed and written by Walter Hill,

was released in the United States on July 28, 1978.
Music by Dominic Frontiere.

Cast:

Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani, Ronee Blakley, Matt Clark, Felice Orlandi, Joseph Walsh, Rudy Ramos, Denny Macko, Frank Bruno, Will Walker, Sandy Brown Wyeth, Tara King, Richard Carey, Fidel Corona, Victor Gilmour, Nick Dimitri, Bob Minor, Angelo Lamonea, Patrick Burns, Karen Kleiman, Thomas Myers, Bill McConnell, Peter Jason, William Hasley, Allan Graf, Peter Paul Eastman, Raven Grey Eagle, Bob Harks, Orwin C. Harvey, Steve Moriarty, Nico Stevens, Leland Sun, Anna Young.

On this day in movie history - Hooper (1978):

Hooper

directed by Hal Needham,

written by Thomas Rickman and Bill Kerby,

based on a story by Walt Green, Walter S. Herndon and James Best,

was released in the United States on July 28, 1978.
Music by Bill Justis.

Cast:

Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, Sally Field, Brian Keith, John Marley, Robert Klein, James Best, Adam West, Alfie Wise, Terry Bradshaw, Norman Grabowski, George Furth, Jim Burk, Don 'Red' Barry, Princess O'Mahoney, Robert Tessier, Richard Tyler, Tara Buckman, Hal Floyd, Ray Bickel, Rex Benson, R.G. Allen, Mark Montgomery, Linda McClure, Kent Lane, Christa Linder, Kris Goddard, Robert Hackman, John Marshall, Laura Lizer Sommers, Peter Craig, Soupy Sales, Roxanne Brewer, Alex Brown, William H. Burton Jr., Tom Cloud, Jadie David, David Ellis, Gary Epper, John Escobar, Len Glasgow, Raven Grey Eagle, Stefan Gudju, Freddie Hice, Buddy Joe Hooker, Hugh Hooker, Louise Johnson, Gary McLarty, Mary Moon, Bennie Moore, Dave Mungenast Sr., Sam Neville, Alan Oliney, Bob Orrison, Regis Parton, John Quijada, Ronnie Rondell Jr., Reid Rondell, Tim Rossovich, Fred Scheiwiller, Ron Stein, Charles A. Tamburro, Greg Topper, Jim Whitecloud, Walter Wyatt.

On this day in movie history - The Gumball Rally (1976):

The Gumball Rally

directed by Charles Bail,

written by Leon Capetanos,

based on a story by Leon Capetanos and Charles Bail,

was released in the United States on July 28, 1976.
Music by Michael Small.

Cast:

Michael Sarrazin, Nicholas Pryor, Tim McIntire, Raúl Juliá, Norman Burton, John Durren, Gary Busey, Joanne Nail, Susan Flannery, J. Pat O'Malley, Vaughn Taylor, Lazaro Perez, Tricia O'Neil, Harvey Jason, Steven Keats, Wally Taylor, Eddy Donno, Dick Karie, Alfred Shelly, Whitey Hughes, Larry Silvestri, Wes Dawn, John Morton, Stephen Blood, Linda Vaughn, Walter R. Smith, John Lawlor.

On this day in movie history - On the Waterfront (1954):

On the Waterfront

directed by Elia Kazan,

written by Budd Schulberg,

was released in the United States on July 28, 1954.
Inspired by the series of articles entitled Crime on the Waterfront by Malcolm Johnson,

published in the New York Sun from November–December, 1948.
Music by Leonard Bernstein.

Cast:

Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Leif Erickson, James Westerfield, Tony Galento, Tami Mauriello, John F. Hamilton, John Heldabrand, Rudy Bond, Don Blackman, Arthur Keegan, Abe Simon, Eva Marie Saint, Martin Balsam, Dan Bergin, Zachary Charles, Jere Delaney, Robert Downing, Michael V. Gazzo, Fred Gwynne, Thomas Handley, Anne Hegira, Pat Hingle, Katherine MacGregor, Barry Macollum, Tiger Joe Marsh, Edward McNally, Donnell O'Brien, Mike O'Dowd, Nehemiah Persoff, Johnny Seven.

On this day in movie history - Scene of the Crime (1949):

Scene of the Crime

directed by Roy Rowland,

written by Charles Schnee,

based on the article Smashing the Bookie Gang Marauders by John Bartlow Martin,

was released in the United States on July 28, 1949.
Music by André Previn.

Cast:

Van Johnson, Arlene Dahl, Gloria DeHaven, Tom Drake, Leon Ames, John McIntire, Donald Woods, Norman Lloyd, Jerome Cowan, Tom Powers, Richard Benedict, Anthony Caruso, Robert Gist, Romo Vincent, Tom Helmore, Caleb Peterson, William Haade.

Born on this day – Carol Higgins Clark:

Carol Higgins Clark

Writer

Actress

July 28, 1956 – June 12, 2023

Credits:

Books:

A Holiday Collection (2010); A Poison That Leaves No Trace: With Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle (2002); All By Myself, Alone (2017); All Through the Night (1998); As Time Goes by (2016); Burned (2005); Carol Higgins Clark Boxed Set Vol 1 (2011); Cursed (2009); Dashing Through the Snow (2008); Deck the Halls (2000); Deck the Halls / The Christmas Thief (2009); Decked (1991); Fleeced (2001); Gypped / Scammed (2012); He Sees You When You're Sleeping (2001); Hitched (2006); Iced (1994); I'll Walk Alone (2011); Jinxed (2002); Laced (2007); Mobbed (2011); Murder For Love (1996); Popped (2003); Santa Cruise (2006); Snagged (1993); The Christmas Collection (2006); The Christmas Thief (2004); The Lost Years (2012); The Lottery Winner (1994); The Plot Thickens (1997); Twanged (1997); Weep No More, My Lady (1987); Wrecked (2010); Zapped (2008).

Movies and television:

A Cry in the Night (1992); Books Equal Gifts Commercial (2008); Bouillon de culture (1999); C à vous (2011); Café Picouly (2011); Deck the Halls (2011); Deck the Halls (2011); Fatal Charm (1990); Home & Family (2013–2014); Imus in the Morning (2014); My Gal Sunday (2014); Night of the Fox (1990); Party Planner with David Tutera (2005); Secret Service (1993); Stillwatch (1987); The Cradle Will Fall (2004); The Mystery Cruise (2013); The View (2004); Tout le monde en parle (2003); Where Are the Children? (1986); While My Pretty One Sleeps (1997).

Born on this day – Mike Bloomfield:

Mike Bloomfield

Blues singer

Guitarist

Composer

July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981

Credits:

Albums:

American Hero (1982); Analine (1977); At The Bottom Line New York, 1975 (Hd Remastered Edition) (2017); Between A Hard Place And The Ground (2011); Between the Hard Place and the Ground (1979); Bloomfield Blues (2009); Bloomfield Harris (1979); Blues at the Fillmore / Electric Blue Live (2011); Blues In B-Flat (2009); Bottom Line New York, 1974 (Hd Remastered Edition) (2017); Chicago Blues Union (2006); Count Talent and the Originals (2006); Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ (1980); Don’t Say That I Ain’t Your Man! – Essential Blues (1994); Fillmore East: The Lost Concert Tapes 12/13/68 (2003); Fillmore West 1969 (2023); Great Gifts From Heaven (2010); Greatest Moments - One Night Only (2008); If You Love These Blues, Play ‘Em as You Please (1976); I’m with You Always (2008); Initial Shock (1988); It’s Not Killing Me (1969); Junko Partner (1984); Knockin Myself Out (2006); Late At Night: McCabes, January 1, 1977 (2018); Let It Shine (Record Plant, Sausalito ‘73 KSAN Broadcast Remastered) (2020); Live at Bill Graham’s Fillmore West (1969); Live At Bottom Line Cabaret, 31 March 1974 (2015); Live At McCabe’s Guitar Workshop, January 1, 1977 (2017); Live At The Bottom Line (2022); Live at the Old Waldorf (1998); Live at the Record Plant 1973 (2017); Live from The Palms Cafe - San Francisco 1977 (2023); Live in Italy (1981); Living in the Fast Lane (1980); Michael Bloomfield (1978); Mike Bloomfield & The Electric Flag Getting Down (2021); Red Hot & Blue (1981); San Francisco Nights (2018); Solid Blues (1995); Steelyard Blues (1972); Super Session (1968); The Gospel Truth (2021); The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper (1969); The Record Plant ‘73 (2017); Timeless Blues: Mike Bloomfield (2011); Triumvirate (1973); Try It Before You Buy It (1975).

Movies and television:

American Masters (2005); And This Is Free (1965); Bad (1977); Bongo Wolf's Revenge (1970); Born in Chicago (2020); Easy Rider (1969); Festival (1967); Fillmore (1972); Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2017); In Concert (1973); Independent Lens (2014); Medium Cool (1969); Muscle Shoals (2013); Newport and the Great Folk Dream (2025); Rocketman (2019); Sneakers (1992); Sodom and Gomorrah: The Last Seven Days (1975); Soundstage (1974); Steelyard Blues (1973); Sweet Blues: A Film About Mike Bloomfield (2013); The Blues (2003); The Intimate Rebels (1974); The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival (2007); The Trip (1967); Turn It Up! (2014).

Born on this day – Charles Cyphers:

Charles Cyphers

Actor

July 28, 1939 – August 4, 2024

Credits:

21 Jump Street (1988); A Force of One (1979); Aaron's Way (1988); Airwolf (1984); Alice (1978); Any Day Now (1999); Assault on Precinct 13 (1976); Barnaby Jones (1973–1977); Benson (1982); Big Bad Mama II (1987); Borderline (1980); Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998); California Dreams (1994); Cannon (1972–1973); Celebrity Chatter and Things that Matter with Elijah (2023); Charlie's Angels (1977); China Beach (1988); Coming Home (1978); Cool Breeze (1972); Cousin Skeeter (2001); Critical Mass (2001); Dallas (1987); Dead Calling (2006); Deadly Games (1995); Death Wish II (1982); Deatherman (2012); Dog and Cat (1977); Dragnet (1989); Elvis (1979); ER (1995); Escape from New York (1981); FBI: The Untold Stories (1993); Freddy's Nightmares (1989); Friendly Fire (1979); Gibbsville (1976); Gleaming the Cube (1989); Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006); Gray Lady Down (1978); Grizzly II: Revenge (1983); Halloween (1978); Halloween II (1981); Halloween Kills (2021); Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006); 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest (2003); Halloween: The Inside Story (2010); Halloween: The Shape of Horror (2006); Hardball (1994); Hart to Hart (1981); Hill Street Blues (1985–1987); Honkytonk Man (1982); Hunter's Blood (1986); Hyperion Bay (1998); JAG (1995); Jake and the Fatman (1989); Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983); Loaded Weapon 1 (1993); Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993); Lou Grant (1979); MacArthur (1977); Mach 2 (2000); Major League (1989); Mancuso, FBI (1989); Matlock (1986); Memorial Day (1983); Methodic (2007); Murder in the First (1995); Murder One (1996); Murder, She Wrote (1991); Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher (1996–1998); Night Court (1988); Our House (1987); Our Town (1977); Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1998); Phyllis (1976); Renegade (1993); Rituals (1984–1995); Roc (1991–1992); Roots (1977); Santa Barbara (1987); SeaQuest 2032 (1994); Seinfeld (1995); Simon & Simon (1987); Sliders (1995); Someone's Watching Me! (1978); Starsky and Hutch (1976–1979); The Betty White Show (1977–1978); The Bionic Woman (1976); The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1984); The Executioner's Song (1982); The F.B.I. (1973); The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974); The Fog (1980); The George Carlin Show (1994); The George Wendt Show (1995); The Manhunter (1974); The Missiles of October (1974); The Night She Came Home!! (2013); The Onion Field (1979); The Outsiders (1990); The Quest (1982); The Secrets of Isis (1975); The Six Million Dollar Man (1976); The Slams (1973); The Tony Randall Show (1977); The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977); Truck Turner (1974); Vigilante Force (1976); Wonder Woman (1977).