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 - Triangle (2009):

Triangle

directed and written by Christopher Smith,

was released in the United States on October 24, 2009.
Music by Christian Henson.

Cast:

Melissa George, Michael Dorman, Rachael Carpani, Henry Nixon, Emma Lung, Liam Hemsworth, Joshua McIvor, Bryan Probets.

On this day in music history - Heavy Rotation, by Anastacia (2008):

Heavy Rotation

Album by Anastacia,

released October 24, 2008.

Track list:

I Can Feel You; The Way I See It; Absolutely Positively; Defeated; In Summer; Heavy Rotation; Same Song; I Call It Love; All Fall Down; Never Gonna Love Again; You’ll Be Fine; Beautiful Messed Up World.

On this day in television history - Pushing Daisies (2007):

Pushing Daisies

Season 1. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: Pigeon.

Released October 24, 2007.

Directed by Adam Kane.

Written by Rina Mimoun.

Series created by Bryan Fuller.

Music by Jim Dooley.

Narrated by Jim Dale.

Cast:

Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale, Kristin Chenoweth, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz, Dash Mihok, Jayma Mays, E.J. Callahan, Field Cate, Sy Richardson, Vince Cefalú, Dan Glenn, Victor Z. Isaac, Raf Mauro, Karly Rothenberg.

On this day in music history - Back to the Blues, by Sue Foley (2000):

Back to the Blues

Album by Sue Foley,

released October 24, 2000.

Track list:

Lightin’ Boogie; Come On; Positively 4th Street; If You Think I’ve Lost You; I Feel So Good; Tanya; Me & My Chauffeur Blues; Come Play With Me; Can’t Afford to Do It; Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor; Guitar Rumba; The Leading Brand; Gone Blind.

On this day in movie history - John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988):

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

documentary directed by Frank Martin,

written by Frank Martin and Charles Degelman,

was released at the Chicago International Film Festival in the United States on October 24, 1988.

Festival held from October 24, 1988 – November 6, 1988.

Music by Steve Goldstein.

Cast:

John Huston, Robert Mitchum, Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Evelyn Keyes, Lesley Black, Arthur Miller, Marietta Tree, Michael Fitzgerald, Tom Shaw, Walter Huston, Anjelica Huston, Michael Caine, Oswald “Ossie” Morris, Danny Huston, Zoe Sallis, Jennifer Jones, Humphrey Bogart, Lady Hemphill, Lord Hemphill, Darryl F. Zanuck, Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor, Sue Lyon, Deborah Kerr, Assi Dayan, Marlon Brando, Robert Forster, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Burgess Meredith.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 & 1992)

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 1. Episode 5.

Episode entitled: Where No One Has Gone Before.

Released October 24, 1987.

Directed by Rob Bowman.

Written by Diane Duane, Michael Reaves, Johnny Dawkins.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Ron Jones.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Denise Crosby, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Stanley Kamel, Eric Menyuk, Herta Ware, Biff Yeager, Charles Dayton, Victoria Dillard, James G. Becker, Byron Berline, Darrell Burris, Dexter Clay, Jeffrey Deacon, Nora Leonhardt, Dennis Madalone, Tim McCormack, Lorine Mendell, Natalia Silverwood.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 6. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: True Q.

Released October 24, 1992.

Directed by Robert Scheerer.

Written by René Echevarria, Matthew Corey, Brannon Braga, 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, Olivia d'Abo, John P. Connolly, John de Lancie, David Keith Anderson, Lena Banks, Joe Baumann, Michael Braveheart, Cullen G. Chambers, Tracee Cocco, Debbie David, Shannon Fox, Goldie Gareza, Arvo Katajisto, Mark Lentry, Christina Wegler Miles, Ivonne Perez Montijo, Kim Max Pemberton, Joyce Robinson, Victor Sein, John Alex Tampoya, Mikki Val.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 1. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: Terra Nova.

Released October 24, 2001.

Directed by LeVar Burton.

Written by Antoinette Stella, Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, Phyllis Strong, Michael/Mike Sussman, Stephen Beck, André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, 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, Erick Avari, Mary Carver, Brian Jacobs, Greville Henwood, Steve Blalock, Jane Bordeaux, Solomon Burke Jr., Mark Correy, Evan English, Stacy Fouche, Bryan Heiberg, Dieter Horneman, Moses Storm, Michael Westmore.

On this day in television history - Space 1999 (1976):

Space 1999

Season 2. Episode 5.
Episode entitled: Brian the Brain.
Released October 24, 1976.
Directed by Kevin Connor.
Written by Jack Ronder.
Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.
Music by Derek Wadsworth.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt, Bernard Cribbins, John Hug, Marc Zuber, Michael Sharvell-Martin, Annie Lambert, Yasuko Nagazumi, Glenda Allen, David Clare, John Ketteringham, Quentin Pierre, Robert Reeves, Pam Rose.

On this day in music history - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme, by Simon & Garfunkel (1966):

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

Album by Simon & Garfunkel,

released October 24, 1966.

Track list:

Scarborough Fair / Canticle; Patterns; Cloudy; Homeward Bound; The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine; The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy); The Dangling Conversation; Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall; A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara’d into Submission); For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her; A Poem on the Underground Wall; 7 O’Clock News / Silent Night; Patterns (Demo); A Poem on the Underground Wall (Demo).

On this day in movie history - Tower of London (1962):

Tower of London

directed by Roger Corman,

written by Leo Gordon, F. Amos Powell and James B. Gordon,

based on a story by Leo Gordon and F. Amos Powell,

was released in the United States on October 24, 1962.
Music by Michael Andersen.

Cast:

Vincent Price, Michael Pate, Joan Freeman, Robert Brown, Bruce Gordon, Joan Camden, Richard Hale, Sandra Knight, Charles Macaulay, Justice Watson, Sarah Selby, Donald Losby, Sara Taft, Eugene Mazzola, Morris Ankrum, Paul Frees, Gene Roth, Jack Tornek.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1958):

M Squad

Season 2. Episode 5.
Episode entitled: The Trap.
Released October 24, 1958.
Directed by Don Medford.
Written by Don Sanford.
Music by John Williams.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Paul Newlan, Betty Lynn, Robert Fuller, Virginia Gregg, Harry Landers, Percy Helton, Edwin Jerome.

On this day in movie history - Detective Story (movie & play):

Detective Story

directed by William Wyler,

written by Robert Wyler and Philip Yordan,

based on the play by Sidney Kingsley,

was released in the United States on October 24, 1951.
Music composed by Miklós Rózsa and Victor Young.

Cast:

Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix, Cathy O'Donnell, George Macready, Horace McMahon, Gladys George, Joseph Wiseman, Lee Grant, Gerald Mohr, Frank Faylen, Craig Hill, Michael Strong, Luis Van Rooten, Bert Freed, Warner Anderson, Grandon Rhodes, William 'Bill' Phillips, Russell Evans, Charles Campbell, Edmund Cobb, Ann Codee, Catherine Doucet, Pat Flaherty, Harper Goff, Howard Joslin, Donald Kerr, George Magrill, Mike Mahoney, James Maloney, Lee Miller, Ralph Montgomery, Burt Mustin, Jack Perry, Robert S. Scott, Jack Shea, Kay Wiley.

Recommended reading:

Detective Story

A play in three acts

By Sidney Kingsley.

First published 1949.

Published by Legare Street Press.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 1022892851

ISBN-13: 978-1022892859

Description:

Sidney Kingsley's classic play, first performed on Broadway in 1949, is a gripping and intense drama that explores the seedy underbelly of crime and punishment in New York City. The play's intricate plot, complex characters, and dark themes make it a timeless classic of American theater.

The scene is the squad room and office in a New York police station. The playwright presents a fascinatingly realistic picture of routine cases brought into a metropolitan police station in the course of a day. Out of the welter of human misery, vice and stupidity there emerges the tragic and moving case of a decent young fellow who has stolen money from his employer. Though a woman who is in love with him comes to his help and the employer is offered everything that has been taken from him, the case has fallen into the hands of McLeod, a hardworking detective whose experience in police work has developed in him a mania for punishing all law breakers, whom he regards as incorrigibles. Nothing will satisfy him but brutal punishment. He is at work at the same time on a case involving an abortionist whose attorney, failing to move him by other means, forces McLeod's wife to confess to her husband that she had herself some years before made use of the services of the abortionist in question. Since McLeod worships his wife and finds in her the only happiness of his existence, his world collapses about him. The climax comes when McLeod gets involved with another prisoner who attempts to escape from the squad room with the aid of a revolver taken from one of the detectives. McLeod is shot and killed. This climax is a fitting end to McLeod's career. To the last, he had been bent upon doing what he considered his duty in seeing that criminals obeyed the letter of the law at no matter what cost."