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 - Film Noir (2022):

Film Noir

3-part documentary miniseries.

Episode titles and release dates:

Film Noir Origins of Noir (1922–1940)
November 26, 2022.

Film Noir Classic Noir (1944–1958)
December 3, 2022.

Film Noir Styles of Noir (1944–1958 Continued)
December 10, 2022.

On this day in television history - Pushing Daisies (2008):

Pushing Daisies

Season 2. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: Robbing Hood.

Released November 26, 2008.

Directed by Paul Shapiro.

Written by Jim Danger Gray.

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, Field Cate, Shelley Berman, Danny Comden, Jennifer Elise Cox, Ethan Phillips, Jamison Yang, Stephen Root, Nicholas Khayyat, Ethan Kogan, Jesse Heiman.

On this day in music history - Inside I'm Singing, by Secret Garden (2007):

Inside I’m Singing

Album by Secret Garden,

released November 26, 2007.

Track list:

Nocturne (2007 Version) (feat. Anne Takle); Thank You (feat. Peter Jöback); The Things You Are To Me (feat. Elaine Paige); If Came The Hour (feat. Tommy Körberg); Theme From The Mermaid Chair; Sometimes A Prayer Will Do (feat. Tracey Campbell); Song For A Stormy Night (feat. Steinar Albrigtsen); Did I Not Love You (feat. Peter Corry); Simply You (feat. Niamh Kavanagh); My Land (feat. Espen Grjotheim); Sortie; You Raise Me Up (feat. Brian Kennedy).

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1995):

Fallen Angels

Season 2. Episode 9.

Episode entitled: Red Wind.

Released November 26, 1995.

Directed by Agnieszka Holland.

Written by Alan Trustman.

Created by William Horberg.

Based on the story by Raymond Chandler.

Theme music by Peter Bernstein.

Cast:

Danny Glover, Kelly Lynch, Dan Hedaya, Ron Rifkin, Miguel Sandoval, Nicholas Sadler, Ralph Ahn, Bennet Guillory, Tyrin Turner, Valeria Golino, Miguel Ferrer.

On this day in movie history - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986):

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

directed by Leonard Nimoy,

written by Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, Nicholas Meyer and Harve Bennett,

based on a story by Harve Bennett and Leonard Nimoy,

was released in the United States on November 26, 1986.
Music by Leonard Rosenman.

Cast:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Catherine Hicks, Majel Barrett, Mark Lenard, Jane Wyatt, Robin Curtis, Alex Henteloff, Madge Sinclair, Jane Wiedlin, Vijay Amritraj, John Schuck, Robert Ellenstein, Michael Berryman, Brock Peters, Grace Lee Whitney.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home / novel (1986)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - The Official Movie Magazine (1986)

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)

Star Trek: Enterprise (2004)

Star Trek: Discovery (2020)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Directed by Leonard Nimoy.

Written by Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, Nicholas Meyer and Harve Bennett.

Based on a story by Harve Bennett and Leonard Nimoy.

Released in the United States on November 26, 1986.

Music by Leonard Rosenman.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Catherine Hicks, Majel Barrett, Mark Lenard, Jane Wyatt, Robin Curtis, Alex Henteloff, Madge Sinclair, Jane Wiedlin, Vijay Amritraj, John Schuck, Robert Ellenstein, Michael Berryman, Brock Peters, Grace Lee Whitney.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

By Vonda N. McIntyre, Leonard Nimoy, Harve Bennett.

Published by Pocket Books.

Published 1986.

ISBN-10: 0671702831

ISBN-13: 978-0671702830

Description:

Admiral James T. Kirk is charged by the Klingon Empire for the comandeering of a Klingon starship. The Federation honors the Klingon demands for extradition, and Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise are drawn back to Earth. But their trip is interrupted by the appearance of a mysterious, all-powerful alien space probe. Suddenly, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of the crew must journey back through time to twentieth-century Earth to solve the mystery of the probe.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - The Official Movie Magazine

Published by O'Quinn Studios, Inc.

Published 1986.

ASIN: B001UCF520

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 4. Episode 11.

Episode entitled: Concerning Flight.

Released November 26, 1997.

Directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Joe Menosky, Jimmy Diggs, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, John Vargas, Don Pugsley, John Rhys-Davies, Doug Spearman, Majel Barrett, Bobby Aldridge, John Austin, Margaret Blanchard, Steve Carnahan, Heather Rattray, Guy Richardson, Michael Satterfield, Ellery White.

Star Trek: Enterprise

Season 4. Episode 8.

Episode entitled: Awakening.

Released November 26, 2004.

Directed by Roxann Dawson.

Written by 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 Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Robert Foxworth, Gary Graham, John Rubinstein, Bruce Gray, Kara Zediker, Joanna Cassidy, Alexandrea Ortiz, Bill Blair, Mark Correy, Nikki Flux, Tamara Hambly, Scott Sterling Hill, Dieter Horneman, John Jurgens, Jim Moorhouse, Louis Ortiz, Ator Tamras.

Star Trek: Discovery

Season 3. Episode 7.

Episode entitled: Unification III.

Released November 26, 2020.

Directed by Jon Dudkowski.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Kirsten Beyer, Sean Cochran, Anthony Maranville, Chris Silvestri, Brandon Schultz.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, David Ajala, Oded Fehr, Sonja Sohn, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Sara Mitich, Julianne Grossman, Oliver Becker, Stephanie Belding, Emmanuel Kabongo, Tara Rosling, Avaah Blackwell, Nicole Dickinson, Taylor Martin.