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 - I’ll Meet You In The Morning, by Kristin Asbjørnsen (2013):

I’ll Meet You In The Morning

Album by Kristin Asbjørnsen,

released September 13, 2013.

Track list:

Take My Mother Home; I’m Gonna Cross The River Of Jordan; I Made My Vow To The Lord; Tramping; Shine; Run All The Way; Balm In Gilead; Wasn`t That a Wide River; Do Don`t You Weep For My Baby; No More; Spring Is Coming.

On this day in music history - B.B. King & Friends: 80, by B.B. King (2005):

B.B. King & Friends: 80

Album by B.B. King,
released September 13, 2005.

Track list:

Early in the Morning, by Van Morrison; Tired of Your Jive, by Billy Gibbons; The Thrill Is Gone, by Eric Clapton; Need Your Love So Bad, by Sheryl Crow; Ain’t Nobody Home, by Daryl Hall & John Oates, Daryl Hall; Hummingbird, by John Mayer; All Over Again, by Mark Knopfler; Drivin’ Wheel, by Glenn Frey; There Must Be a Better World Somewhere, by Gloria Estefan; Never Make Your Move Too Soon, by Roger Daltrey; Funny How Time Slips Away, by Bobby Bland; Rock This House, by Elton John.

On this day in movie history - Dead Birds (2004):

Dead Birds

directed by Alex Turner,

written by Simon Barrett,

was released at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 13, 2004.
Music by Peter C. Lopez.

Cast:

Henry Thomas, Patrick Fugit, Nicki Aycox, Michael Shannon, Muse Watson, Mark Boone Junior, Isaiah Washington, Harris Mann, Melanie Abramoff, Donna Biscoe, Brian Bremer, Russell Durham Comegys, David Dwyer, Michael Faella, Steve Green, Douglas M. Griffin, Drew Hall, Evan Hipps, Sydney Jones, Terry Jones, Danny Kamin, Mikal Kartvedt, Ted Manson, Ken McGhee, Michael Purnell, Sam Rhymes, Bret Roberts, Terrie Thompson, Sam Breslin Wright, Allan B. Holt, Robbie (the dog).

On this day in television history - Everybody Loves Raymond (1996 - 2005):

Everybody Loves Raymond

was released on September 13, 1996,

and ran for nine seasons until May 16, 2005.

Cast:

Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Monica Horan, Madylin Sweeten, Sawyer Sweeten, Sullivan Sweeten, Katherine Helmond, Philip Rosenthal, Robert Culp, Chris Elliott, Fred Willard, Kevin James, Fred Stoller, Jon Manfrellotti, Amy Aquino, Andy Kindler, Bob Odenkirk, Tom McGowan, Skyler Gisondo, Charles Durning, Julie Hagerty, Len Lesser, Victor Raider-Wexler, Dave Mallow, Sarah Rush, Alex Meneses, Sherri Shepherd, Tina Arning, Stephanie Courtney, Sam Anderson.

On this day in music history - Mozart Portraits, by Cecilia Bartoli (1994):

Mozart Portraits

Album by Cecilia Bartoli,
released September 13, 1994.

Track list:

Mozart: Così fan tutte / Act 1 - “Temerari! Sortite!” - “Come scoglio!”; Mozart: Così fan tutte, K.588 / Act 2 - “Ei parte...Per pietà”; Mozart: Così fan tutte, K.588 / Act 1 - “In uomini, in soldati”; Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Act 3 - “E Susanna non vien!” - “Dove sono i bei momenti”; Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Act 4 - Giunse alfin il momento...Al desio di chi t’adora; Mozart: Don Giovanni, K.527 / Act 1 - “Batti, batti, o bel Masetto” Cecilia Bartoli, Franz Bartolomey, Wiener Kammerorchester & György Fischer; Mozart: Don Giovanni: In quali eccessi... Mi tradi; Mozart: Davidde Penitente, K.469 - 3. Aria: “Lungi le cure ingrate”; Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate, K.165 Cecilia Bartoli, Ingomar Raimer, Wiener Kammerorchester & György Fischer.

On this day in music history - Bodyrock, by Lee Aaron, (1989):

Bodyrock

Album by Lee Aaron,
released September 13, 1989.

Track list:

Nasty Boyz; Yesterday; Gotta Thing for You; Rock Candy; Tough Girls Don’t Cry; Sweet Talk; Rock the Hard Way; Shame; Whatcha Do to My Body; Hands on; Rebel Angel; How Deep.

Born on this day – Richard Kiel:

Richard Kiel

Actor

September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014

Born on this day – Eileen Fulton:

Eileen Fulton

Actress

September 13, 1933 – July 14, 2025

Credits:

50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration (1994); 7th Annual Soap Opera Awards (1991); Armstrong Circle Theatre (1962); As the World Turns (1960–2010); Betty Hughes and Friends (1969–1970); Bicentennial Minutes (1976); CBS Mornings (1990); Count The Man Down (1959); Crossing Over with John Edward (2002); Donahue (1971–1985); Everyday with Joan Lunden (1990); Girl of the Night (1960); Hollywood Squares (2000); Hour Magazine (1984); Naked City (1962); Our Private World (1965); Rose Woes and Joe's (2005); Soap Life (2012); The 20th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1993); The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2002); The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2004); The David Frost Show (1972); The Drum Beats Twice (2008); The Life Zone (2011); The Mike Douglas Show (1971–1978); The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (2000); The Price is Right (1985); The Signs of the Cross (2005); Tinsel Town (2005); True Story (1959); Vicki! (1993).

Born on this day – Warren Murphy:

Warren Murphy

Writer

September 13, 1933 – September 4, 2015

Credits:

Books:

100 Proof (2018); A Body is Found (1990); A Pound of Prevention (2000); Acid Rock (1974); Air Raid (2002); American Obsession (1997); An Old-Fashioned War (1987); And 47 Miles of Rope (1984); Angry White Mailmen (1996); Arabian Nightmare (1991); Assassin's Play-Off (1975); Atlantic City (1979); Bad Dog (2006); Balance of Power (1981); Bamboo Dragon (1997); Bay City Blast (1979); Bidding War (1995); Blood Brotherhood (2021); Blood Lust (1991); Blood Ties (1987); Bloodline (2015); Bloody Tourists (2003); Blue Smoke and Mirrors (1989); Bottom Line (1979); Brain Drain (1976); Brain Storm (1998); Bully Pulpit (2016); By Eminent Domain (2001); Caribbean Blues (1988); Chained Reaction (1978); Child's Play (1976); Chinese Puzzle (1973); Choke Hold (2007); Coin of the Realm (1989); Cold Warrior (1993); Continental Divide (2018); Created, the Destroyer (1972); Crime Square (2012); Dangerous Games (1980); Dark Ages (2005); Dark Horse (1992); Date with Death (1984); Dead End Street (1973); Dead Letter (1982); Dead Reckoning (2008); Deadly Genes (1999); Deadly Seeds (1975); Death Check (1972); Death Sentence (1990); Death Therapy (1974); Destiny's Carnival (1991); Destroyer World: New Blood (2010); Destroyer World: The Way Of The Assassin (2003); Disloyal Opposition (2001); Down and Dirty (1974); Dr. Quake (1974); Dragon Bones (2006); Dream Thing (2005); Dying Space (1982); Encounter Group (1984); Engines of Destruction (1996); Fade To Black (2000); Failing Marks (1999); Father to Son (2002); Feast or Famine (1997); Feeding Frenzy (1993); Fifty Shades of Grey Fedora (2015); Firing Line (1980); First Cases 4 (2002); Fool's Flight (1982); Fool's Gold (1983); Forgotten Son (2012); Frightening Strikes (2005); Funny Money (1975); Getting Up With Fleas (1987); Ghost in the Machine (1992); Grandmaster (1984); Ground Zero (1991); Guardian Angel (2007); High Priest (1987); High Priestess (1994); Holy Mother (2006); Holy Terror (1975); Homecoming (2021); Honor Among Thieves (1992); Hostile Takeover (1990); Identity Crisis (1994); In Enemy Hands (1977); Industrial Evolution (2004); Infernal Revenue (1994); Inside Sinanju (1985); Jericho Day (1990); Judgment Day (1974); Justice in Manhattan (1994); Kill Or Cure (1975); Killer Chromosomes (1978); Killer Ratings (2008); Killer Watts (2000); Killing Time (1982); King's Curse (1976); Last Call (1978); Last Drop (1983); Last Rites (1995); Last War Dance (1974); Laughing Matter (2017); Leonardo's Law (1978); Line of Succession (1988); Look Into My Eyes (1987); Lords of the Earth (1985); Lost Yesterday (1986); Lucifer's Weekend (1982); Mafia Fix (1974); Market Force (2002); Master's Challenge (1984); Midnight Man (1981); Mindblower (2006); Misfortune Teller (1999); Missing in Manhattan (1986); Missing Link (1980); Mob Psychology (1992); Monumental Terror (2019); Mother Mine (2015); Mugger Blood (1977); Murder Among Friends (2003); Murder in Manhattan (1988); Murder in the Family (2002); Murder is my Business (1994); Murder on the Run (1998); Murder Ward (1974); Murder's Shield (1973); Mystery Street (2001); Never Say Die (1998); Newer York (1991); Next of Kin (1981); No Contest (2005); Number Two (2012); Oil Slick (1974); Once a Mutt (1985); Overload (2014); Pigs Get Fat (1985); Political Pressure (2004); Power Play (1979); Profit Motive (1982); Prophet of Doom (1998); Rain of Terror (1989); Remo Williams, The Destroyer (2024); Remo: The Adventure Begins (1985); Return Engagement (1988); Savage Song (2012); Scorched Earth (1996); Scorpion's Dance (1990); Ship of Death (1977); Shock Value (1983); Shooting Schedule (1990); Skin Deep (1982); Skull Duggery (1990); Slave Safari (1973); Smoked Out (1982); Sole Survivor (1988); Spellbinders (2014); Spoils of War (1981); Sue Me (1986); Summit Chase (1974); Survival Course (1990); Sweet Dreams (1976); Syndication Rites (2001); Target of Opportunity (1994); Terminal Transmission (1993); Terror Squad (1973); The Arms of Kali (1984); The Best of the Destroyer (2007); The Broken Sword (1997); The Ceiling of Hell (1984); The Color of Fear (1995); The Day Remo Died (2015); The Destroyer Collection (2000); The Destroyer Collector's Ed. 2 (2000); The Eleventh Hour (1987); The Empire Dreams (1998); The End of the Beginning (2002); The End of the Game (1985); The End of the World (2013); The Final Crusade (1989); The Final Death (1977); The Final Reel (1998); The Forever King (1992); The Hand of Lazarus (1988); The Head Men (1977); The Killing Fields (2013); The Last Alchemist (1986); The Last Dragon (1993); The Last Monarch (2000); The Last Temple (1977); The Red Moon (1982); The Seventh Stone (1985); The Shamus Winners Volume II (2010); The Sky is Falling (1986); The Sure Thing (1989); The Temple Dogs (1989); The Ultimate Death (1992); The Wrong Stuff (2001); Timber Line (1980); Time Trial (1983); Too Old a Cat (1986); Total Recall (1984); Trace (1983); Trial and Terror (2014); Trial By Fire (2021); Troubled Waters (2003); Union Bust (1974); Unite and Conquer (1996); Unnatural Selection (2003); Unpopular Science (2004); Voodoo Die (1978); Walking Wounded (1988); Waste Not, Want Not (2003); When Elephants Forget (1984); White Water (1997); Wolf's Bane (2003); World without End (1996).

Movies and television:

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989); Murphy's Law (1988–1989); Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985); Remo Williams: The Prophecy (1988); The Eiger Sanction (1975); To Tell the Truth (1990).

Born on this day – Scott Brady:

Scott Brady

Actor

September 13, 1924 – April 16, 1985

Born on this day – Roald Dahl:

Roald Dahl

Writer

September 13, 1916 – November 23, 1990

Born on this day – Leith Stevens:

Leith Stevens

Composer

Conductor

September 13, 1909 – July 23, 1970

Born on this day – Mae Questel:

Mae Questel

Actress

Voice of Betty Boop

September 13, 1908 – January 4, 1998

Born on this day – Gladys George:

Gladys George

Actress

September 13, 1904 – December 8, 1954

Born on this day – Claudette Colbert:

Claudette Colbert

Actress

September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996

Credits:

100 Years at the Movies (1994); 50 Years of Funny Females (1995); Access Hollywood / Segment: In Memory (1996); AFI Life Achievement Award (1980 / 1982); All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (1985); America at the Movies (1976); American Horror Story (2012); Arise, My Love (1940); Azzedine Alaïa: Un couturier français (2022); Back to the Present (2015); Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001); Biography (2005); Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938); Boom Town (1940); Breakdowns of 1938 (1938); Bride for Sale (1949); Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (2007); Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940); Cinema 3 (1988); City Confidential (2007); Cleopatra (1934); Climax! (1955); Colgate Theatre (1958); Complicated Women (2003); Compression (2016); Conquer by the Clock / The Autobiography of a 'Jeep' (1943); Dai nostri inviati: La Rai e l'Istituto Luce raccontano la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1932-1953 (2012); Dai nostri inviati: La Rai racconta la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1980-1989 (2013); Daughters of Destiny / Segment: Elisabeth (1954); Discovering Film (2015); Drums Along the Mohawk (1939); Extraordinary Women (2011); Family Honeymoon (1948); Film Time (1955); For the Love of Mike (1927); Ford Star Jubilee (1956); Four Frightened People (1934); Frontier Justice (1959); Garabatos Claudette Colbert (1944); General Electric Theater (1958); General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957); Guest Wife (1945); Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 6 (1942); His Woman (1931); History Brought to Life (1950); Hitchcock (2012); Hollywood and the Stars (1964); Hollywood contra Franco (2008); Hollywood Goes to Town (1938); Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933); Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934); Hollywood on Parade No. B-8 (1934); Hollywood Remembers (2000); Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963); Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940); Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982); Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963); Honor Among Lovers (1931); I Cover the Waterfront (1933); I Met Him in Paris (1937); I'll Tell the World (1939); Imitation of Life (1934); It Happened One Night (1934); It's a Wonderful World (1939); La grande mare (1930); Land of Liberty (1939); L'énigmatique Monsieur Parkes (1930); Let's Make It Legal (1951); Maid of Salem (1937); Make Me a Star (1932); Manslaughter (1930); Midnight (1939); Mythos Amalfiküste - Liebe, Laster, Dolce Vita (2023); No Time for Love (1943); Outpost in Malaya (1952); Parrish (1961); Playhouse 90 (1957); Pontiac Star Parade (1959); Practically Yours (1944); Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (2006); Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow (2006); Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005); Private Worlds (1935); Remember the Day (1941); Robert Montgomery Presents (1956); Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954); Screen Snapshots: Photoplay Gold Medal Awards (1948); Secrets of a Secretary (1931); She Married Her Boss (1935); Since You Went Away (1944); Siskel & Ebert (1996); Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (2020); Skylark (1941); Sleep, My Love (1948); So Proudly We Hail! (1943); Stars of the Silver Screen (2015); Super Bloopers and Practical Jokes (1984); Suspicion (1958); Telephone Time (1957); Texas Lady (1955); That's Entertainment! III (1994); The 13th Annual Tony Awards (1959); The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956); The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997); The Bells of St. Mary's (1959); The Best of Broadway (1954–1955); The Big Pond (1930); The Bride Comes Home (1935); The Colgate Comedy Hour (1955); The Dick Cavett Show (1972); The Ed Sullivan Show (1955); The Egg and I (1947); The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935); The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to Claudette Colbert (1984); The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995); The Ford Television Theatre (1955); The Gilded Lily (1935); The Hole in the Wall (1929); The Hollywood You Never See (1934); The House That Shadows Built (1931); The Jack Benny Program (1951); The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998); The Lady Lies (1929); The Lady with the Torch (1999); The Loretta Young Show (1955); The Love Goddesses (1965); The Magic Makers (2023); The Man from Yesterday (1932); The Many Faces of Cleopatra (2009); The Misleading Lady (1932); The Moviemakers (1984); The Naked Archaeologist (2005–2006); The Palm Beach Story (1942); The Phantom President (1932); The Secret Fury (1950); The Secret Heart (1946); The Sign of the Cross (1932); The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997); The Smiling Lieutenant (1931); The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956–1958); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1959); The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987); The Wiser Sex (1932); Third Adam 2: The Great Seduction (2020); Three Came Home (1950); Three Cornered Moon (1933); Thunder on the Hill (1951); Tomorrow Is Forever (1946); Tonight Is Ours (1933); Torch Singer (1933); Under Two Flags (1936); Welcome to the Basement (2015); What's My Line? (1956–1959); What's My Line? At 25 (1975); Without Reservations (1946); Yesterday's Witness (1972); Young Man of Manhattan (1930); Zane Grey Theatre (1957–1960); Zaza (1938).