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 - Our Songs, by Anastacia (2023):

Our Songs

Album by Anastacia,
released September 22, 2023.

Track list:

Now or Never; Beautiful; Still Loving You; Monsoon; Born to Live; Cello; Just You; Symphony; Supergirl; Forever Young; An Angel.

On this day in movie history - Strange Darling (2023):

Strange Darling

directed and written by JT Mollner,

was released at the Fanatastic Film Fest in the United States on September 22, 2023.

Music by Craig DeLeon.

Cast:

Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Madisen Beaty, Bianca A. Santos, Steven Michael Quezada, Ed Begley Jr., Barbara Hershey, Denise Grayson, Eugenia Kuzmina, Duke Mollner, Sheri Foster Blake, Andrew Segal, Jason Patric, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Craighead.

On this day in movie history - King of New York (1990):

King of New York

directed by Abel Ferrara,

written by Nicholas St. John,

was released in the United States on September 22, 1990.
Music by Joe Delia.

Cast:

Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Larry Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes, Janet Julian, Paul Calderón, Steve Buscemi, Giancarlo Esposito, Theresa Randle, Carrie Nygren, Frank Adonis, Gerard Murphy, Harold Perrineau, Leonard L. Thomas, Gary Landon Mills, Robert LaSardo, Lance Guecia, Frankie Cee, Ernest Abuba, Freddy Howard, Frank Gio, Joey Chin, Lia Chang, Michael Guess, James Lorinz, Alonna Shaw, Nancy Hunter, Jay Julien, Roger Guenveur Smith, Vanessa Angel, Phoebe Legere, Erica Gimpel, Frank Aquilina, David Proval, Carlos Lauchu, Dhonna Harris Goodale.

On this day in movie history - Miller’s Crossing (1990):

Miller’s Crossing

directed and written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen,

was released in the United States on September 22, 1990.

Music by Carter Burwell.

Cast:

Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, John Turturro, Marcia Gay Harden, Jon Polito, J. E. Freeman, Steve Buscemi, John McConnell, Mike Starr, Al Mancini, Olek Krupa, Frances McDormand.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek (1966 & 1967)

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990)

Star Trek: Voyager (1999)

Star Trek

Season 1. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: Where No Man Has Gone Before.

Released September 22, 1966.

Directed by James Goldstone.

Written by Samuel A. Peeples.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Gary Lockwood, Sally Kellerman, George Takei, James Doohan, Lloyd Haynes, Andrea Dromm, Paul Carr, Paul Fix, Bill Blackburn, John Burnside, Darren Dublin, Robert Metz, Eddie Paskey.

Star Trek

Season 2. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Who Mourns for Adonais?

Released September 22, 1967.

Directed by Marc Daniels.

Written by Gilbert Ralston.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage, Fred Steiner.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Michael Forest, Leslie Parrish, John Winston, Bill Blackburn, Roger Holloway, Eddie Paskey.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 4. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: The Best of Both Worlds Part II.

Released September 22, 1990.

Directed by Cliff Bole.

Written by Michael Piller, Ronald D. Moore, Joe Menosky.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Ron Jones.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Elizabeth Dennehy, George Murdock, Colm Meaney, Whoopi Goldberg, Todd Merrill, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Majel Barrett, Nyra Crenshaw, Robert Daniels, Debbie David, Eben Ham, Randy James, Mark Lentry, Tim McCormack, Kip Reynolds, Lincoln Simonds, Adrian Tafoya, Natalie Wood.

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 6. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Equinox, Part II.

Released September 22, 1999.

Directed by David Livingston.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky, Rick Berman, Bryan Fuller, Michael Taylor, Robert Doherty.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, John Savage, Titus Welliver, Olivia Birkelund, Rick Worthy, Eric Steinberg, Steven Dennis, Majel Barrett, Tarik Ergin, Sylvester Foster, Matt Hanson, Nichole McAuley, Mark Rogerson, Brian Simpson.

On this day in television history - Peter Gunn (1958 - 1961):

Peter Gunn

was released on September 22, 1958,

and ran for three seasons until September 18, 1961.

Cast:

Craig Stevens, Lola Albright, Herschel Bernardi, Hope Emerson, Minerva Urecal, Byron Kane, Bill Chadney, Billy Barty, Herbert Ellis, Capri Candela, Morris Erby, James Lanphier, Robert Gist.

Born on this day – Brian Gibson:

Brian Gibson

Director

September 22, 1944 – January 4, 2004

Born on this day – Anna Karina:

Anna Karina

Actress

Director

Writer

Model

Singer

September 22, 1940 – December 14, 2019

Credits:

A Woman Is a Woman (1961); Alphaville (1965); Also es war so... (1977); Anna (1967); Appointment in Bray (1971); Ausgerechnet Bananen (1978); Ave Maria (1984); Band of Outsiders (1964); Bande-annonce de 'Made in U.S.A.' (1966); Bande-annonce de 'Pierrot le fou' (1965); Bande-annonce de 'Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux' (1962); Before Winter Comes (1969); Blockhaus USA (1986); Bread and Chocolate (1974); Carlos (1971); Cayenne Palace (1987); Charlotte, dis à ta mère que je l'aime (1980); Chaussette surprise (1978); Chinese Roulette (1976); Chloé (1996); Cinéma 16 (1976); Circle of Love (1964); Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962); Dämonische Leinwand (1969); De l'amour (1964); Dernier été à Tanger (1987); Dossiers: Danger immédiat (1977); Her Ladyship the Judge (1978); Historien om en moder (1979); I Spy (1966); Just like Home (1978); Justine (1969); La chambre 17 (1981); La dame des dunes (1986); L'alliance (1970); Lamiel (1967); Last Song (1987); Laughter in the Dark (1969); Le soleil dans l'oeil (1962); Le temps de mourir (1970); Le voleur du Tibidabo (1965); Le voyage à l'étranger (1976); L'éblouissement (1979); Les fables de La Fontaine (1966); Les oeufs brouillés (1976); L'invenzione di Morel (1974); L'oeuvre au noir (1988); Made in U.S.A (1966); Maid for Murder (1962); Man on Horseback (1969); Manden der ville være skyldig (1990); Moi César, 10 ans 1/2, 1m39 (2003); Moravagine (1989); My Life to Live (1962); Nom de code: Sacha (2001); On the Passage of a Few Persons Through a Rather Brief Unity of Time (1959); Pierrot le fou (1965); Pigen og skoene (1959); Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak (1960); Quantum Cowboys (2022); Regina Roma (1983); Scorching Sands (1963); Soredemo Ore wa, Tsuma to shitai (2025); Sweet and Sour (1963); The Camp Followers (1965); The Fiancés of the Bridge Mac Donald (1961); The Little Soldier (1963); The Magus (1968); The Musician Killer (1975); The Nun (1966); The Oldest Profession (1967); The Salzburg Connection (1972); The Stranger (1967); The Truth About Charlie (2002); Three Fables of Love (1962); Tonight or Never (1961); Treasure Island (1986); Un mari à prix fixe (1964); Une histoire de K (2000); Up, Down, Fragile (1995); Victoria (2008); Vivre ensemble (1973); Z Cars (1971); Zärtliche Haie (1967).

Born on this day – Owen Roizman:

Owen Roizman

Cinematographer

Actor

September 22, 1936 – January 6, 2023

Credits:

Cine Chalom (2019); Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (2009); Wyatt Earp (1994); Grand Canyon (1991); The Addams Family (1991); Havana (1990); I Love You to Death (1990); Madonna: Gambler (1985); Madonna: Crazy for You (1985); Vision Quest (1985); Tootsie (1982); Taps (1981); Absence of Malice (1981); True Confessions (1981); The Black Marble (1980); The Electric Horseman (1979); The Rose (1979); Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978); Straight Time (1978); Network (1976); Independence (1976); The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976); Three Days of the Condor (1975); The Stepford Wives (1975); The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974); The Exorcist (1973); The Heartbreak Kid (1972); Liza with a Z (1972); Play It Again, Sam (1972); The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971); The French Connection (1971); Stop! (1970).

Born on this day – Marie-Blanche Vergnes:

Marie-Blanche Vergnes

Actress

September 22, 1934 – July 28, 1989

Credits:

Black Sequence (1985); Bold Adventure (1956); Bouquet de femmes (1960); Bourdelle, sculpteur monumental (1960); Diary of a Bad Girl (1956); Fragson, un roi du caf'conc' (1969); I Love You, I Love You (1968); I Spit on Your Grave (1959); La Dame d'outre-nulle part (1965); La jeune femme en vert (1984); La lettre dans un taxi (1962); La vie est un songe (1961); L'académie des 9 (1982); L'amour descend du ciel (1957); Le commissaire est bon enfant (1974); Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1964); L'Europe en chantant (1962–1963); L'heure éblouissante (1971); Liberty Bar (1960); L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête (1962); Mauregard (1970); Maxime (1958); Midi-Première (1975); Monsieur Badin (1974); Musicolor (1969–1970); Néo Polar (1985); Passing show (1962–1964); Plus jamais seuls (1969); Pouvoir choisir (1973); Présence du passé (1967–1968); Printemps à Paris (1957); Rencontre à Paris (1956); Sourires de l'Occident (1965); The Old Gun (1975); The Three Musketeers (1959); Trésor Party (1960); Tréteaux, racontez-nous (1961); Un beau ténébreux (1971); Un Don Juan (1958).

Born on this day – Ornella Vanoni:

Ornella Vanoni

Singer

Songwriter

Actress

September 22, 1934 – November 21, 2025

Albums:

A un certo punto... (1974); Ai miei amici cantautori (1968); Appuntamento con Ornella Vanoni (1970); Argilla (1997); Caldo (1965); Dettagli (1973); Diverse (2024); Duemilatrecentouno parole (1981); ...E poi la tua bocca da baciare (2001); Il giro del mio mondo (1989); Io dentro (1977); Io fuori (1977); Io sì – Ai miei amici cantautori n.2 (1970); La voglia di sognare (1974); La voglia, la pazzia, l'incoscienza, l'allegria (1976); Le canzoni di Ornella Vanoni (1963); Meticci (Io mi fermo qui);  (2013); Noi, le donne noi (2003); O (1987); Ornella &... (1986); Ornella (1966); Ornella Vanoni (1961 / 1967); Ornella Vanoni e altre storie (1973); Più (1976); Più di me (2008); Più di te (2009); Quante storie (1990); Quei giorni insieme a te (1974); Ricetta di donna (1980); Sheherazade (1995); Sogni proibiti: Ornella e le canzoni di Bacharach (2002); Stella nascente (1992); Ti ricordi? No non mi ricordo (2004); Un gioco senza età (1972); Un panino una birra e poi... (2001); Unica (2021); Uomini (1983); Uomo mio, bambino mio (1975); Vanoni (1978).

Movies and television:

7 Women and a Murder (2021); A modo mio - Patty Pravo (2024); Addio giovinezza! (1968); Altri comizi d'amore (2023); Amici Celebrities (2019); Amici di Maria de Filippi (2025); Amori pericolosi (1964); Andando dove non so - Mauro Pagani, una vita da fuggiasco (2025); Arturo's Island (1962); Banda sonora (2008); Beauty Centre (2003); Before It Had a Name (2005); Bei Bio (1983); Belve (2023); Buona Domenica (1997–2004); Buonasera Raffaella (1985–1986); Buongiorno (2025); Canzoni in... bikini (1963); Canzonissima (1971); Cap d'any a TV3 (1989); Celebrity (2003); Che tempo che fa (2009–2026); Con quale amore, con quanto amore (1970); Cosa fai a Capodanno? (2018); Cuéntame cómo pasó (2002); Danza con me (2018); Diamoci del tu (1967); Diary of a Telephone Operator (1969); Domenica in (2002–2019); Don't Torture a Duckling (1972); Due come noi (1979); Duel of the Titans (1961); Elisa Buon Natale anche a te (2023); Esperança (2002–2003); Esta noche... fiesta (1977); Europa canta (1966); Euroshow 1981Euroshow 71 (1971); Facciamo che io ero (2017); Fatti e fattacci (1975); Gala du Midem (1968); Gent de paraula (2014); Giardino d'inverno (1961); Giosafatte Talarico (1961); Gran premio internazionale della TV (2006); I Knew Her Well (1965); I ragazzi dell'hully-gully (1964); I viaggiatori della sera (1979); Il mulino del Po (1971); Indian Summer (1972); Invasion 1700 (1962); Io a modo mio (1985); Io canto (2010); Kiss the Future (2023); Klimbim (1974); Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti (1977); La Bussola - Il collezionista di stelle (2023); Le invasioni barbariche (2014); Ma che sera (1978); Marina Cicogna - La vita e tutto il resto (2021); Mesa de noticias (1983); Midi-Première (1977); Ni figue ni raisin (1965); No Way Out (1973); Noche de estrellas (1964–1965); Numéro un (1977); Ocean's Twelve (2004); Partitissima (1967); Pino Farinotti - Fuori dal gruppo (2026); Primero izquierda (1991); Professor T (2021); Quelli che... il calcio (2007); Ragazzi del Juke-Box (1959); Sábado noche (1987); Sanremo Music Festival (1965–2023); Señoras y señores (1975); Senza fine (2021); Senza rete (1968–1974); Show & Co. mit Carlo (1984–1986); Sogno e son desto (2014); Story of a Woman (1970); Studio Uno (1961); Tanto piacere (1974); The Beautiful Game (2024); The Consequences of Love (2004); The Ed Sullivan Show (1959); The Last Kiss (2001); The Life You Wanted (2024); The Sex Machine (1975); Ti lascio una canzone (2008); Time for Loving (1983); To Be Twenty (1978); Toquinho: Encontros e um Violão (2024); Un, due, tre... Fiorella! (2017); Uno di noi (2002); Uno, nessuno, cento Nino (2021); Vacanze di Natale (1983); Viva el espectáculo (1991); What a Beautiful Surprise (2015); X Factor (2025).