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 - This House Is Not for Sale, by Bon Jovi (2016):

This House Is Not for Sale

Album by Bon Jovi,

released November 4, 2016.

Track list:

This House Is Not for Sale; Living with the Ghost; Knockout; Labor of Love; Born Again Tomorrow; Roller Coaster; New Year’s Day; The Devil’s in the Temple; Scars on This Guitar; God Bless This Mess; Reunion; Come on Up to Our House.

On this day in movie history - Kubrick Remembered (2014):

Kubrick Remembered

documentary directed by Gary Khammar,

was released in the United States on November 4, 2014.
Music by Jon LaCroix.

Cast:

Christiane Kubrick, Leon Vitali, Anthony Frewin, Keir Dullea, Vincent D'Onofrio, Steven Spielberg, James B. Harris, Katharina Kubrick, Rick Senat, Jan Harlan, Matthew Modine, Larry Smith, Gay Hamilton, Mike Kaplan, Todd Field, Malcolm McDowell, Ryan O'Neal, Stanley Kubrick, R. Lee Ermey, Leelee Sobieski, Manuel Harlan, Dominic Savage, Thomas Gibson, Milena Canonero, Philip Castle, Richard Daniels, Marisa Berenson, Lisa Burns, Louise Burns, Edwina Carroll, Christian Clarke, Sky du Mont, Shelley Duvall, Arliss Howard, Adam Lias, Danny Lloyd, Sue Lyon, James Mason, David Morley, Chris Pare, Gavin Parry, Marie Richardson, Dan Rollman, Leonard Rossiter, Peter Sellers, Rade Serbedzija, Marianne Stone, Stewart Thorndike, Kyle Whitcombe, Shelley Winters.

On this day in music history - Sanctuary III: Beyond The Dream, by Sherry Finzer (2014):

Sanctuary III: Beyond The Dream

Album by Sherry Finzer,

released November 4, 2014.

Track list:

The Way; Hallelujah; Beyond The Dream; Frost Runes; Amazing Grace; Another Time And Place; Wayfaring Stranger; Grace; Song For Rex.

On this day in music history - New Used Car, by Sue Foley (2006):

New Used Car

Album by Sue Foley,

released November 4, 2006.

Track list:

New Used Car; Make It Real; When I Come Back To Ya; Absolution; Sugar; Do It Again; Mother; Long Tomorrow; Little Things; Found My Love; Deep Freeze; Change Your Mind.

On this day in movie history - The Howlin' Wolf Story (2003):

The Howlin' Wolf Story

documentary directed by Don McGlynn,

was released in the United States on November 4, 2003.

Cast:

Howlin' Wolf (aka Chester Burnett), Hubert Sumlin, Barbra Marks, Bettye Kelly, Son House, Bukka White, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Robert Gordon, Mark Hoffman, Richard Shurman, Sam Phillips, Sonny Boy Williamson, Paul Burlison, Marshall Chess, Jody Williams, Evelyn Sumlin Goodwin, Bob Koester, Sam Lay, Billy Boy Arnold, Brian Jones, Jack Good, Mick Jagger, James Cotton, John Estes (aka Sleepy John Estes), Clifton James, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mississippi John Hurt, Sunnyland Slim, Charlie Watts, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman.

On this day in music history - Deuces Wild, by B.B. King (1997):

Deuces Wild

Album by B.B. King,

released on November 4, 1997.

Track list:

If You Love Me - (with Van Morrison); Thrill Is Gone, The - (with Tracy Chapman); Rock Me Baby - (with Eric Clapton); Please Send Me Someone to Love - (with Mick Hucknall); Baby I Love You - (with Bonnie Raitt); Ain’t Nobody Home - (with D’Angelo); There Must Be a Better World Somewhere - (with Dr. John); Confessin’ the Blues - (with Marty Stuart); Paying the Cost to Be the Boss - (with The Rolling Stones); Dangerous Mood - (with Joe Cocker); Keep It Coming - (with Heavy D); Cryin’ Won’t Help You - (with David Gilmour / Paul Carrack); Night Life - (with Willie Nelson).

On this day in music history - Shepherd Moons, by Enya (1991):

Shepherd Moons

Album by Enya,

released on November 4, 1991.

Track list:

Shepherd Moons; Caribbean Blue; How Can I Keep from Singing?; Ebudae; Angeles; No Holly for Miss Quinn; Book of Days; Evacuee; Lothlórien; Marble Halls; Afer Ventus; Smaointe.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1989)

Star Trek: Voyager (1998)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 3. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: The Enemy.

Released November 4, 1989.

Directed by David Carson.

Written by David Kemper, Michael Piller, Richard Danus.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Gates McFadden, John Snyder, Andreas Katsulas, Colm Meaney, Steve Rankin, James G. Becker, Michael Braveheart, Jeremy Doyle, Lorine Mendell, Natalie Wood.

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 5. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: In the Flesh.

Released November 4, 1998.

Directed by David Livingston.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Nick Sagan, Bryan Fuller, Michael Taylor.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Kate Vernon, Zach Galligan, Tucker Smallwood, Ray Walston, Ivory Broome, Tarik Ergin, Steven Grothe, Jacquelyn Guss, Grace Harrell, Dieter Horneman, Rubin Knight, Alicia Lewis, Tom Miller, Guy Richardson, Christina Rydell, Joey Sakata, Walter Smith, Pablo Soriano, Dan Tirman.

On this day in movie history - X Marks the Spot (1942):

X Marks the Spot

directed by George Sherman,

written by Richard Murphy and Stuart Palmer,

based on a story by Mauri Grashin and Robert T. Shannon,

was released in the United States on November 4, 1942.
Music by Morton Scott.

Cast:

Dick Purcell, Helen Parrish, Neil Hamilton, Jack La Rue, Damian O'Flynn, Robert Homans, Anne Jeffreys, Dick Wessel, Esther Muir, Joe Kirk, Edna Harris, Fred Kelsey, Vince Barnett, Jane Allen, Sam Bernard, Edmund Cobb, Chester Conklin, Martin Faust, Jack Gardner, Richard Landry, Sam Lufkin, Peggy Lynn, Jerry Mandy, Frank Marlowe, Charles McAvoy, Frank O'Connor.

On this day in movie history - Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927):

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

aka Sunrise,

directed by F.W. Murnau,

written by Carl Mayer, Hermann Sudermann, Katherine Hilliker and H.H. Caldwell,

based on the short story The Excursion to Tilsit by Hermann Sudermann,

was released in the United States on November 4, 1927.
Music by R.H. Bassett, Carli Elinor, Erno Rapee, Hugo Riesenfeld, Willy Schmidt-Gentner.
Funeral March of a Marionette by Charles Gounod.
A minor prelude by Frédéric Chopin.

Cast:

George O'Brien, Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, Bodil Rosing, J. Farrell MacDonald, Ralph Sipperly, Jane Winton, Arthur Housman, Eddie Boland, Herman Bing, Sidney Bracey, Gino Corrado, Vondell Darr, Sally Eilers, Gibson Gowland, Fletcher Henderson, Leon Janney, Thomas Jefferson, Bob Kortman, F.W. Murnau, Barry Norton, Robert Parrish, Sally Phipps, Tempe Pigott, Harry Semels, Phillips Smalley, Leo White, Clarence Wilson.

Born on this day – Markie Post:

Markie Post

Actress

November 4, 1950 – August 7, 2021

Credits:

$50,000 a Minute (1985); 20 Years of Must See TV (2002); 30 Rock (2008); ACME Saturday Night (2010); B.J. and the Bear (1980); Back in the Game (2013); Backyard Wedding (2010); Barnaby Jones (1979); Behind the Zipper with Magda (1998); Beyond Suspicion (1993); Blackout (1988); Body Language (1984); Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979); Camp Cool Kids (2017); Card Sharks (1978-1981); Chasing the Dragon (1996); Cheers (1983); Chicago P.D. (2014–2017); CHiPs (1979); Christmas on the Bayou (2013); Christmas Reservations (2019); Code Red (1982); Cook Off! (2007); Dave's World (1994–1996); Dog's Best Friend (1997); Double Dare (1976–1977); E! True Hollywood Story (2002); Eight Is Enough (1980); Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001); Entertainment Tonight (1990 / 2021); Family Feud (1977); Fan des années 90 (2011); Fantasy Island (1983–1984); Four Christmases and a Wedding (2017); Frankie & Annette: The Second Time Around (1978); Gangster Wars (1981); Ghost Whisperer (2006); Gilbert (2017); Glitter (1984); Glitz (1988); Go (1983); Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade (1996); Hart to Hart (1979); Hearts Afire (1992–1995); History of the Sitcom (2021); Hollywood Squares (2000); Hotel (1984–1985); House Calls (1980); Intimate Portrait (1995); I've Been Waiting for You (1998); Keep the Gaslight Burning (2018); Late Boomers (2001); Love Unplugged (2017); Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1986); Magic in the Magic Kingdom (1988); Man Up! (2011); Massarati and the Brain (1982); Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (1983); Matt Houston (1983); McClain's Law (1981); Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014); Night Court (1984–1992); Not Just Another Affair (1982); Odd Man Out (1999–2000); Presidential Inaugural Celebration for Children (1993); Rack and Ruin (2014); Rack and Ruin Web Series / TV Pilot (2015); Santa Clarita Diet (2018); Scene of the Crime (1984); Scrubs (2002–2006); Semi-Tough (1980); Simon & Simon (1981); Six Pack (1983); Someone She Knows (1994); Soundtrack (2019); Stranger at My Door (1991); Super Bloopers and Practical Jokes (1986); Super Password (1985–1987); Survival on the Mountain (1997); Sweet Sweet Summertime (2017); The $10,000 Pyramid (1983–1988); The $100,000 Pyramid (1985–1987); The $25,000 Pyramid (1983–1988); The $25,000 Pyramid (1985–1987); The 24th Annual International Broadcasting Awards (1984); The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2022); The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1992); The 54th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (1985); The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards (1991); The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2021); The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1993); The A-Team (1983–1984); The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades (1990); The District (2003–2004); The Fall Guy (1982–1985); The Gangster Chronicles (1981); The Greatest American Hero (1981); The Incredible Hulk (1979); The Kids Are Alright (2018–2019); The Lazarus Syndrome (1979); The Love Boat (1982–1983); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1983–1986); The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1995); The Wildest West Show of the Stars (1986); There's Something About Mary (1998); Till Dad Do Us Part (2001); To Catch a Crimes (2006); Today (1986); Transformers Prime (2010–2013); Tricks of the Trade (1988); Triplecross (1986); TV Tales (2002); Twice in a Lifetime (2000); Visitors of the Night (1995); VR.5 (1995); Win, Lose or Draw (1988); Women of the Net (1998).

Born on this day – Linda Haynes:

Linda Haynes

Actress

November 4, 1947 – July 17, 2023

Credits:

Brubaker (1980); Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980); Human Experiments (1979); Rolling Thunder (1977); The Drowning Pool (1975); Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975); Paper Moon (1974); The Nickel Ride (1974); Coffy (1973); My Three Sons (1972); This Is the Life (1971); Counselor at Law (1971); Room 222 (1971); Latitude Zero (1969); In Like Flint (1967).

Born on this day – Linda Gary:

Linda Gary

Actress

November 4, 1944 – October 5, 1995