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 - A Magical Christmas, by Laura Sullivan (2018):

A Magical Christmas

Album by Laura Sullivan,

released October 2, 2018.

Track list:

The Bells of Christmas; Up on the Housetop / Ode to Joy; Ave Maria; The First Noel; Waltz of the Flowers - The Nutcracker; Silent Night; Jingle Bells; Canon in D / Deck the Halls; We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - The Nutcracker; Angels We Have Heard on High; The Gift of Peace; Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

On this day in music history - Fanatic, by Heart (2012):

Fanatic

Album by Heart,

released October 2, 2012.

Track list:

Fanatic; Dear Old America; Walkin’ Good - Heart feat. Sarah McLachlan; Skin and Bones; A Million Miles; Pennsylvania; Mashallah!; Rock Deep (Vancouver); 59 Crunch; Corduroy Road.

On this day in music history - Only Breath, by Jami Sieber and Kim Rosen (2007):

Only Breath

Album by Jami Sieber and Kim Rosen,

released October 2, 2007.

Track list:

Forgotten Wings - Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber; Sama - Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber; Before the Beginning - Steve Gorn, Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber; River - Michaelle Goerlitz, Steve Gorn, Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber, Dave Worm; Beyond the Light - Michaelle Goerlitz, Steve Gorn, Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber, Ulali; O’Clock News - Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber; Keeping Quiet - Michaelle Goerlitz, Erika Luckett, Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber; Practice - Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber; In Impossible Darkness - Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber, Benjy Wertheimer; Inside the Soul - Kai Eckhardt, Michaelle Goerlitz, Kim Rosen, Evan Schiller, Jami Sieber, Ulali, Julie Wolf; Only Breath - Kai Eckhardt, Eben Eldridge, Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber, Benjy Wertheimer, Julie Wolf; Love After Love - Michaelle Goerlitz, Erika Luckett, Kim Rosen, Jami Sieber, Julie Wolf.

On this day in movie history - Godfathers and Sons (2003):

Godfathers and Sons

documentary directed by Marc Levin,

part 5 of the documentary series The Blues,

produced by Martin Scorsese,

was released in the United States on October 2, 2003.
Additional music by Davis Coen and John McCullough.

Cast:

Ahmir, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Jamar Chess, Marshall Chess, Phil Chess, Chuck D, Common, Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon, Mick Jagger, Morris Jennings, Bob Koester, Sam Lay, Brownie McGhee, Pinetop Perkins, Public Enemy, Rahzel, Keith Richards, Johnny Juice Rosado, Magic Slim, KoKo Taylor, Ike Turner, Phil Upchurch, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf, Rob Stone.

On this day in movie history - The Apartment (1996):

The Apartment

French title: L'Appartement,

directed and written by Gilles Mimouni,

was released in the United States on October 2, 1996.

Music by Peter Chase.

Cast:

Monica Bellucci, Romane Bohringer, Vincent Cassel, Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Sandrine Kiberlain, Olivier Granier, Paul Pavel, Nelly Alard, Bruno Leonelli, Tateo Isaizaki, Tsuyu Shimizu, Ricardo Mateo, Vincent Nemeth, Bruno Fernández Vella, Juan Carlos Martín Alonso, Claude Hirch, Hervé Jakubowicz, Oury Milshtein, Roger Patrice Bernard, Vanessa Soboul, Sandra Gayarre, Marcel Godot, André Haber, Bruno Ricci, Fenia Papadodima, Edouard Baer, Michel Bompoil, Michèle Rème, Jorge Bosch, Eva Ionesco, Diane Calma, César Chiffre.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993)

Star Trek: Voyager (1995 & 1996)

Star Trek: Enterprise (2002)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 7. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: Interface.

Released October 2, 1993.

Directed by Robert Wiemer.

Written by Joe Menosky, René Echevarria, Naren Shankar.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Madge Sinclair, Warren Munson, Ben Vereen, Lena Banks, Michael Braveheart, Debbie David, Gary Hunter, Joyce Robinson, Oliver Theess.

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 2. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: Twisted.

Released October 2, 1995.

Directed by Kim Friedman.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Kenneth Biller, Arnold Rudnick, Rich Hosek.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Judy Geeson, Larry Hankin, Tom Virtue, Terry Correll, Kimberly Auslander, Majel Barrett, James Delano, Christine Delgado, Tarik Ergin, Ken Gruz, Julie Jiang, Bob Mascagno, Louis Ortiz, Tami Peterson, Richard Sarstedt, John Alex Tampoya.

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 3. Episode 5.

Episode entitled: False Profits.

Released October 2, 1996.

Directed by Cliff Bole.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Joe Menosky, George A. Brozak, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Dan Shor, Leslie Jordan, Michael Ensign, Rob LaBelle, Alan Altshuld, John Walter Davis, Christine Artecona-Cornell, Kimm Collinsworth, Tarik Ergin, Heather Rattray, Shepard Ross, Linnea Soohoo.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 2. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: Minefield.

Released October 2, 2002.

Directed by James Contner.

Written by John Shiban, André Bormanis.

Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.

Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.

Music by David Bell.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Tim Glenn, Elizabeth Magness, Alexandrea Ortiz, Jef Ayres, Solomon Burke Jr., Mark Correy, Dawn Drake, Evan English, Hilde Garcia, Peter Godoy, Bryan Heiberg, Scott Sterling Hill, John Jurgens, Marnie Martin, Mark Watson.

On this day in movie history - Glengarry Glen Ross (1992):

Glengarry Glen Ross

directed by James Foley,

written by David Mamet,

based on the play by David Mamet,

was released in the United States on October 2, 1992.

Music by James Newton Howard.

Cast:

Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Pryce, Bruce Altman, Jude Ciccolella, Paul Butler, Lori Tan Chinn, Neal Jones, Barry Rohrssen, Leigh French, George Cheung, Murphy Dunne, Dana Lee, Julie Payne, Gregory Snegoff, Skipp Lynch.

On this day in movie history - Slam Dance (1987):

Slam Dance

directed by Wayne Wang,

written by Don Keith Opper,

was released in the United States on October 2, 1987.
Music by Mitchell Froom.

Cast:

Tom Hulce, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Virginia Madsen, Don Keith Opper, Adam Ant, Harry Dean Stanton, John Doe, Millie Perkins, Herta Ware, Judith Barsi, Robert Beltran, Rosalind Chao, Sasha Delgado, Joshua Caceras, Marty Levy, John Currie Slade, Julian Deyer, Dennis Hayden, Marc Anthony Thompson, Lin Shaye, Michael Ennis, Lisa Niemi, Jeris Poindexter, Christopher J. Keene, Laura Campbell, Philip Granger, John Fleck, Buckley Norris, Frazer Smith, Helen Kelly, Jackie Swanson, Jordana Toback.

On this day in movie history - The Gambler (1974):

The Gambler

directed by Karel Reisz,

written by James Toback,

was released in the United States on October 2, 1974.
Music by Jerry Fielding.

Cast:

James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Lauren Hutton, Morris Carnovsky, Jacqueline Brookes, Burt Young, Carmine Caridi, Vic Tayback, Steven Keats, London Lee, M. Emmet Walsh, James Woods, Carl W. Crudup, Allan Rich, Stuart Margolin, Ric Mancini, Joel Wolfe, Raymond Serra, William Andrews, Joseph Attles, Antonio Fargas, Ernest Butler, Sully Boyar, Gregory Rozakis, Starletta DuPois, Lucille Patton, Ed Kovens, Baron Wilson, Richard Foronjy, Frank Sivero, Frank Adonis, Philip Sterling, Patricia Fay, Beatrice Winde, Leon Pinkney, Alisha Fontaine, Presley Caton, Mitch Stein, Jonathan Kushner, Charles Polk, Dick Schaap, Chick Hearn, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Jerry Leon, Melanie Mayron.

On this day in movie history - The Taking of Pelham 123 (1974):

The Taking of Pelham 123

directed by Joseph Sargent,

written by Peter Stone,

based on the novel by John Godey,

was released in the United States on October 2, 1974.
Music by David Shire.

Cast:

Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Lee Wallace, Tom Pedi, Beatrice Winde, Jerry Stiller, Nathan George, Rudy Bond, Kenneth McMillan, Doris Roberts, Julius Harris, Cynthia Belgrave, Anna Berger, Gary Bolling, Carol Cole, Alex Colon, Joe Fields, Mari Gorman, Michael Gorrin, Thomas La Fleur, María Landa, Louise Larabee, George Lee Miles, Carolyn Nelson, Eric O'Hanian, Lucy Saroyan, William Snickowski, Barry Snyder, Walter Jones, Jerry Holland, Robert Weil, Penny Krompier, Christopher Murney, Timothy Meyers, Ruth Attaway, Thomas Barbour, Marvin Silbersher, Neil Brooks Cunningham, Sal Viscuso, Tony Fasce, Burtt Harris, Gene Gross, Walter Lott, Conrad Yama, Sho Onodera, Toru Nagai, Tura Nakamura, Rowena Rollins, Joseph Attles, Willis Pinkett, Michelle Matthow, Isabella Hoopes, Bill Cobbs, Jim Pelham, Joe Seneca, Gino Gennaro, Carmine Foresta, Tony Roberts, Hy Anzell, Ines Hellendall, Jean-Paul Hellendall, Ben Lautman, Carey Loftin, James Mapes, Paul Nuckles, Jay Rasumny, Charles Silvern, Dominique St. Pierre, Dolph Sweet, Frank Ventgen.