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 - Desert Journey, by Sherry Finzer (2006):

Desert Journey

Album by Sherry Finzer, with guitarist Ric Flauding,
released December 28, 2006.

Track List:

Jal; Heart Dancer; Redwoods; Chilean Prayer; Impulso; Lamento; Caleo; Tango Andaluz; Primavera; Por Siempre Para Siempre; Amigos; My Love Awaits; Rejoice.

Born on this day – Chad McQueen:

Chad McQueen

Actor

Producer

December 28, 1960 – September 11, 2024

Credits:

A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story (2020); Biography (2004); Bullet II (1994); Celebrity Rides: Hollywood's Speeding Bullitt (2009); Death Ring (1992); Dust to Glory (2005); E! True Hollywood Story (1998); Ed & Vern's Rock Store (2008); Fall: The Price of Silence (2001); Fever Pitch (1985); Filming at Speed: The Making of the Movie Le Mans (2001); Firepower (1993); Hadley's Rebellion (1983); Hollywood Beat (1993–2005); Hollywood Greats (1984); I Am Steve McQueen (2014); Indecent Behavior II (1994); Jesse Hawkes (1989); Jimmy Hollywood (1994); John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1994); Martial Law (1990); Movies' Greatest Cars (2005); New York Cop (1993); Nightforce (1987); Number One Fan (1995); Papertrail (1998); Possessed by the Night (1994); Red Line (1995); Return to 'the Great Escape' (1993); River of Rage (1993); Skateboard (1978); Squanderers (1996); Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1989); Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005); Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998); Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015); Surface to Air (1998); The Fascination (1985); The Hunter (1980); The Karate Kid (1984); The Karate Kid Part II (1986); The Karate Kid Part III (1989); The Other Man (1994); The Way of the Karate Kid (2005); Tom Horn (1980); V (1984); Vicki! (1994); Where the Red Fern Grows: Part Two (1992).

Born on this day – James Foley:

James Foley

Director

Writer

Producer

December 28, 1953 – May 8, 2025

Credits:

After Dark, My Sweet (1990); Anatomy of a Scene (2003); Arbitrage (2012); At Close Range (1986); Billions (2016); Chow Yun-Fat Goes Hollywood (2001); Confidence (2003); Dark and Deadly: 50 Years of Film Noir (1995); De película (1987); Deep Purple: King of Dreams (1990); Fear (1996); Fifty Shades Darker (2017); Fifty Shades Freed (2018); From the (Under)Ground Up: The Making of 'The Corruptor' (1999); Glengarry Glen Ross (1992); Gun (1997); Hannibal (2013); Hollywood Division (2004); House of Cards (2013–2015); House of Cards: Backstage Politics on the Set of House of Cards (2015); House of Cards: Line of Succession (2014); House of Cards: Politics for the Sake of Politics (2014); James Foley, à bout portant (2018); James Foley, Lumière sur un film noir (2021); Lunch Therapy (2021); Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour (1985); Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009); Madonna: Dress You Up (1985); Madonna: Live to Tell (1986); Madonna: Papa Don't Preach (1986); Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990); Madonna: The Look of Love (1987); Madonna: The Woman Behind the Brand (2011); Madonna: True Blue (1986); Madonna: Who's That Girl (1987); Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002); Marky Mark: Hey DJ (1996); Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery (2013); Perfect Stranger (2007); Reckless (1984); Red Zone (2014); Reel Talent (2007); The Bannen Way (2010); The Chamber (1996); The Corruptor (1999); The Moment with Brian Koppelman (2015); Twin Peaks (1991); Two Bits (1995); Virtual Lives: The Making of 'Perfect Stranger' (2007); Warren (2014); Wayward Pines (2015); Who's That Girl (1987).

Born on this day – Herb Gardner:

Herb Gardner

Writer

Producer

Director

Artist

Cartoonist

December 28, 1934 – September 25, 2003

Born on this day – Nichelle Nichols:

Nichelle Nichols

Actress

Singer

Dancer

Writer

December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022

Credits:

Books:

Beyond Uhura (1994); Saturn's Child (1995); Saturna's Quest (2002).

Beyond Uhura

Star Trek and Other Memories

By Nichelle Nichols.

Hardcover.

Published 1994.

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons.

ISBN 13: 9780399139932

ISBN 10: 0399139931

ASIN: 0399139931

Description: The first African-American woman to have a major, continuing television role tells the inside story of "Star Trek" and its creator – her one-time lover and life-long friend – and her struggle to overcome racism and bias against women.

Albums:

Down to Earth (1967); Uhura Sings (1986); Out of this World (1991).

Movies and television:

12 to Midnight (2021); Renegades: Ominara (2021); Space Command (2020); Surge of Power: Doctor Who Tribute (2020); Star Trek First Frontier (2020); Unbelievable!!!!! (2020); Surge of Dawn (2019); American Nightmares (2018); White Orchid (2018); Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017); Renegades (2017); Downward Dog (2017); Star Trek: Renegades (2015); The Young and the Restless (2016); Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel (2016); Starship Excelsior (2016); The Order (2016); Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff (2014); This Bitter Earth (2012); Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (2011); Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010); The Cabonauts (2009); The Torturer (2008); Tru Loved (2008); Lady Magdalene's (2008); Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007); Heroes (2007); Are We There Yet? (2005); Surge of Power: The Stuff of Heroes (2004); The Simpsons (2004); Roddenberry on Patrol (2003); Futurama (2000–2002); Snow Dogs (2002); Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000); Good vs Evil (2000); A Stitch in Time (1999); Spider-Man: Secret Wars (1997); Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1997); Gargoyles (1994–1996); The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (1995); Batman: The Animated Series (1994); Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993); ABC Weekend Specials (1993); Star Trek 25th Anniversary (1992); Star Trek Adventure (1991); Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991); Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989); Head of the Class (1988); Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986); The Supernaturals (1986); Antony and Cleopatra (1984); Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984); Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979); Woman in the Rain (1976); Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1974); Truck Turner (1974); The D.A. (1971); Insight (1960); Star Trek (1966–1969); Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967); Tarzan (1966); Mister Buddwing (1966); Peyton Place (1966); Made in Paris (1966); CBS Repertoire Workshop (1964); The Lieutenant (1964); Great Gettin' Up Mornin' (1964); Porgy and Bess (1959).

Born on this day – Robert Scheerer:

Robert Scheerer

Director

Producer

Actor

December 28, 1929 – March 3, 2018

Born on this day – Beverly Michaels:

Beverly Michaels

Actress

December 28, 1928 – June 9, 2007

Credits:

Adventures of the Falcon (1955); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956); Betrayed Women (1955); Blonde Bait (1956); Cheyenne (1956); Crashout (1955); East Side, West Side (1949); No Holds Barred (1952); Pickup (1951); The Girl on the Bridge (1951); The Marrying Kind (1952); Three Little Words (1950); Wicked Woman (1953); Women Without Men (1956).

Born on this day – Véra Norman:

Véra Norman

Actress

December 28, 1924 – May 19, 2023

Credits:

A Day with You (1952); Caroline Cherie (1953); chec au roy / Failure of the king (1945); General Electric Summer Originals (1956); In France as if you were there (1966); In the Land of the Sun (1951); Just Me (1950); La canción del penal (1954); La renégate / The Renegade (1948); La rose de la mer / The Rose of the Sea (1946); Lady Paname (1950); Le grand rendez-vous / The big event (1950); Le tampon du capiston / The capiston buffer (1950); Les corsaires du Bois de Boulogne / The corsairs of the Bois de Boulogne (1954); Les petites Cardinal / The little Cardinals (1951); L'homme de la Jamaïque / The man from Jamaica (1950); Mission à Tanger / Mission to Tangier (1949); Monsieur Vincent (1947); Retour à la vie / Return to life (1949); Rouletabille joue et gagne / Rouletabille plays and wins (1947); Sérénade au bourreau / Serenade to the executioner (1951); The double mistake (1952); The Snow Was Black (1954); The temptations of La Fontaine (1958); This Man Is Dangerous (1953); Torticola contre Frankensberg / Torticola, against Frankensberg (1952); Violetas imperiales / Imperial Violets (1952).

Born on this day – Andrew Duggan:

Andrew Duggan

Actor

December 28, 1923 – May 15, 1988

Born on this day – Maris Wrixon:

Maris Wrixon

Actress

December 28, 1916 – October 6, 1999

Credits:

Dayton's Devils (1968); The Graduate (1967); The Double Life of Henry Phyfe (1966); Slattery's People (1964); Breaking Point (1963); The Untouchables (1963); Peter Loves Mary (1960); Hong Kong (1960); Sea Hunt (1960); Target (1958); The Millionaire (1958); Whirlybirds (1958); The Silent Service (1958); The O. Henry Playhouse (1957); Big Town (1956); Your Favorite Story (1953); Boston Blackie (1951 / 1952); The Cisco Kid (1951); As You Were (1951); Highway 13 (1948); The Saxon Charm (1948); Hollywood Wonderland (1947); The Glass Alibi (1946); The Face of Marble (1946); Black Market Babies (1945); This Love of Ours (1945); White Pongo (1945); The Master Key (1945); Trail to Gunsight (1944); Waterfront (1944); Phantom Lady (1944); Women in Bondage (1943); Silent Witness (1943); The Old Homestead (1942); Sons of the Pioneers (1942); Spy Ship (1942); Navy Blues (1941); Bullets for O'Hara (1941); Sunset in Wyoming (1941); Million Dollar Baby (1941); A Shot in the Dark (1941); Meet John Doe (1941); Footsteps in the Dark (1941); High Sierra (1941); The Case of the Black Parrot (1941); Santa Fe Trail (1940); Lady with Red Hair (1940); Knute Rockne All American (1940); The Ape (1940); The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940); Cinderella's Feller (1940); Flight Angels (1940); Saturday's Children (1940); 'Til We Meet Again (1940); Alice in Movieland (1940); Calling Philo Vance (1939); Private Detective (1939); A Child Is Born (1939); British Intelligence (1939); Jeepers Creepers (1939); The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939); No Place to Go (1939); Ride, Cowboy, Ride (1939); Dust Be My Destiny (1939); Each Dawn I Die (1939); Daughters Courageous (1939); Code of the Secret Service (1939); Dark Victory (1939); The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939); Off the Record (1939).

Born on this day – Lew Ayres:

Lew Ayres

Actor

Director

Producer

December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996

Credits:

Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (1994); Cast the First Stone (1989); Highway to Heaven (1985–1989); L.A. Law (1989); The English Programme (1988); Cagney & Lacey (1988); Outlaws (1987); The A-Team (1986); Simon & Simon (1986); Lime Street (1985–1986); Under Siege (1986); Finder of Lost Loves (1984); Hotel (1984); Fame (1984); The World of Don Camillo (1984); Savage in the Orient (1983); Fantasy Island (1979–1983); Quincy M.E. (1983); The Devlin Connection (1982); Little House on the Prairie (1982); Trapper John, M.D. (1983); Knots Landing (1982); Of Mice and Men (1981); Magnum, P.I. (1981); The Love Boat (1981); Reunion (1980); Salem's Lot (1979); Letters from Frank (1979); Suddenly, Love (1978); Flying High (1978); Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978); Battlestar Galactica (1978); Damien: Omen II (1978); Wonder Woman (1977); End of the World (1977); The Fantastic Journey (1977); The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1977); The Bionic Woman (1977); Altars of the World (1976); Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976); Hawaii Five-O (1968–1976); McMillan & Wife (1975); Kung Fu (1974); The Magician (1974); Columbo (1974); Heatwave! (1974); The Questor Tapes (1974); Hawkins (1973); Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973); The Streets of San Francisco (1973); The Stranger (1973); Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1972); The Man (1972); The Biscuit Eater (1972); She Waits (1972); Earth II (1971); The Interns (1971); San Francisco International Airport (1970); The Virginian (1970); The Doris Day Show (1970); My Three Sons (1970); Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969); Here Come the Brides (1969); The Big Valley (1967–1968); Gunsmoke (1967); ABC Stage 67 (1966); The F.B.I. (1966); I Spy (1966); Mark Dolphin (1965); Slattery's People (1965); Kraft Suspense Theatre (1965); Ben Casey (1964); The Carpetbaggers (1964); Channing (1964); The Upper Chamber (1963); Laramie (1962); Saints and Sinners (1962); Advise & Consent (1962); Bus Stop (1962); Dr. Kildare (1961); The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1961); Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961); The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1960); Route 66 (1960); Alcoa Theatre (1958–1959); Pursuit (1958); Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958); Frontier Justice (1958); Climax! (1958); Cavalcade of America (1957); Schlitz Playhouse (1956); The Eighty Yard Run (Playhouse 90) (1956); The Ford Television Theatre (1956); Screen Directors Playhouse (1956); Altars of the East (1955); Omnibus (1954); Donovan's Brain (1953); No Escape (1953); New Mexico (1951); The Capture (1950); Johnny Belinda (1948); The Way of Peace (1947); The Unfaithful (1947); The Dark Mirror (1946); Fingers at the Window (1942); Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942); Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941); The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941); Maisie Was a Lady (1941); Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940); Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940); The Golden Fleecing (1940); Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940); Remember? (1939); The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939); These Glamour Girls (1939); Calling Dr. Kildare (1939); Broadway Serenade (1939); The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939); Spring Madness (1938); Young Dr. Kildare (1938); Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938); Holiday (1938); King of the Newsboys (1938); Scandal Street (1938); Hold 'Em Navy (1937); The Last Train from Madrid (1937); The Crime Nobody Saw (1937); Murder with Pictures (1936); Lady Be Careful (1936); Shakedown (1936); Panic on the Air (1936); The Leathernecks Have Landed (1936); Hearts in Bondage (1936); Silk Hat Kid (1935); Spring Tonic (1935); Lottery Lover (1935); Servants' Entrance (1934); She Learned About Sailors (1934); Let's Be Ritzy (1934); Cross Country Cruise (1934); My Weakness (1933); Don't Bet on Love (1933); State Fair (1933); Okay America! (1932); Night World (1932); The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood (1932); The Impatient Maiden (1932); Heaven on Earth (1931); The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931); Up for Murder (1931); The Iron Man (1931); Many a Slip (1931); East Is West (1930); The Doorway to Hell (1930); Common Clay (1930); All Quiet on the Western Front (1930); The Kiss (1929); Big News (1929); The Sophomore (1929).

Ray Bradbury, on writing:

Love.

Fall in love and stay in love.

Write only what you love, and love what you write.

The key word is love.

You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.

- Ray Bradbury.