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 television history - Justified (2015):

Justified

Season 6. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: Alive Day.

Released February 24, 2015.

Directed by Peter Werner.

Written by Graham Yost, Benjamin Cavell, Jennifer Kennedy, Keith Schreier.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Mary Steenburgen, Garret Dillahunt, Justin Welborn, Jeff Fahey, Scott Grimes, Duke Davis Roberts, Chris Butler, Robert Dolan, Ryan Dorsey, Shawn Parsons, Mykelti Williamson, Sam Elliott, Natalie Clark, Ashley Dulaney, Jonathan Kowalsky, Gary Kraus, Randy Mulkey, Russell Bertolino, Joseph Aviel.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1999)

Star Trek: Discovery (2022)

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 5. Episode 16.

Episode entitled: The Disease.

Released February 24, 1999.

Directed by David Livingston.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Michael Taylor, Kenneth Biller, Bryan Fuller, Nick Sagan.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by David Bell.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Musetta Vander, Christopher Liam Moore, Charles Rocket, Majel Barrett, Ivory Broome, Marvin De Baca, Michael N. Fujimoto, Linda Harcharic, Grace Harrell, Tony Jones, Crystal LaPrie, Alicia Lewis, James Pearson, Heather Rattray, Linnea Soohoo, Pablo Soriano.

Star Trek: Discovery

Season 4. Episode 10.

Episode entitled: The Galactic Barrier.

Released February 24, 2022.

Directed by Deborah Kampmeier.

Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Alan B. McElroy, Glenise Mullins, Brandon Schultz, Carlos Cisco.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jeff Russo.

Cast: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio, David Ajala, Oded Fehr, David Cronenberg, Shawn Doyle, Chelah Horsdal, Tara Rosling, Annabelle Wallis, Hiro Kanagawa, Phumzile Sitole, Osric Chau, Emily Coutts, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Oyin Oladejo, Ronnie Rowe, Sara Mitich, Orville Cummings, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Christopher Allen, Robinne Fanfair, Kyle James Butler, Craig Henry.

On this day in movie history - Donnie Brasco (1997):

Donnie Brasco

directed by Mike Newell,

written by Paul Attanasio,

based on the book Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia by Joseph D. Pistone and Richard Woodley,

was released in the United States on February 24, 1997.
Music by Patrick Doyle.

Cast:

Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne Heche, Zeljko Ivanek, Gerry Becker, Robert Miano, Brian Tarantina, Rocco Sisto, Zach Grenier, Walt MacPherson, Ronnie Farer, Terry Serpico, Gretchen Mol, Tony Lip, George Angelica, Val Avery, Madison Arnold, Delanie Fitzpatrick, Katie Sagona, Sara Gold, Larry Romano, Tim Blake Nelson, Paul Giamatti, James McCauley, James Bulleit, Andrew Parks, Keenan Shimizu, Rocco Musacchia, Joe Francis, Sal Jenco, Billy Capucilli, Laura Cahill, Doreen Murphy, Elle Alexander, Denise Faye, Elaine del Valle, John Horton, Dan Brennan, LaJuan Carter, Sandy Barber, Joyce Stovall, Frank Pesce, Randy Jurgensen, John Di Benedetto, Richard Zavaglia, Tony Ray Rossi, Edward Black, Gaetano LoGiudice, Carmelo Musacchia, Pat Vecchio.

On this day in music history:

Metal Queen by Lee Aaron (1984)

Undercurrent by Michele Mclaughlin (2015)

Metal Queen

Album by Lee Aaron,

released February 24, 1984.

Track list: Metal Queen; Lady of the Darkest Night; Head Above Water; Got to Be the One; Shake It Up; Deceiver; Steal Away Your Love; Hold Out; Break Down; We Will Be Rockin'.

Undercurrent

Album by Michele Mclaughlin,

released February 24, 2015.

Track list: 11,000 Miles; Living in Awe; Changing Skies; Full of Love; The Space Between; Undercurrent; Starstuff; Never Give Up; Evolution; On My Own; Melody in Motion; Stepping Stones; Synesthesia.

On this day in movie history - The Enforcer (1951):

The Enforcer

aka Murder, Inc.,

directed by Bretaigne Windust,

written by Martin Rackin,

based on the Murder, Inc. trials (1929 – 1941),

was released in the United States on February 24, 1951.
Music by David Buttolph.

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted de Corsia, Everett Sloane, Roy Roberts, Michael Tolan, King Donovan, Bob Steele, Adelaide Klein, Don Beddoe, Tito Vuolo, John Kellogg, Jack Lambert, Patricia Joiner.

On this day in movie history - Pardon Our Nerve (1939):

Pardon Our Nerve

directed by H. Bruce Humberstone,

written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan,

based on a story by Hilda Stone and Betty Reinhardt,

was released in the United States on February 24, 1939.
Music by Gene Rose.

Cast:

Lynn Bari, June Gale, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Michael Whalen, Edward Brophy, John Miljan, Theodore von Eltz, Ward Bond, Chester Clute, Helen Ericson, Tom Kennedy, Carol Adams, Sidney Bracey, Gary Breckner, Don Brodie, Romaine Callender, Dorothy Christy, Charles Coleman, Hal Craig, Floyd Criswell, Lester Dorr, Eddie Dunn, James Flavin, Dick French, Bud Geary, Grace Goodall, William Haade, Frank Hagney, Lew Harvey, Robert Emmett Keane, Joe King, George Lynn, Mickey MacAvoy, Hamilton MacFadden, Steve Mason, Larry McGrath, Jack Norton, Bob Perry, Jack Roper, Syd Saylor, June Storey, Dan Tobey, Emmett Vogan, Ray Walker, Ben Welden, Charles C. Wilson, Florence Wright.

On this day in movie history - La Bohème (1926 movie & novel):

La Bohème

directed by King Vidor,

written by Frédérique De Grésac, William M. Conselman and Ruth Cummings,

based on the 1851 novel Scenes of Bohemian Life by Henri Murger,

and the 1896 opera La bohème by Giacomo Puccini,

was released in the United States on February 24, 1926.

Music by William Axt.

Cast:

Lillian Gish, John Gilbert, Renée Adorée, George Hassell, Roy D'Arcy, Edward Everett Horton, Karl Dane, Mathilde Comont, Gino Corrado, Eugene Pouyet, Frank Currier, David Mir, Catherine Vidor, Valentina Zimina, Agostino Borgato, Harry Crocker, Blanche Payson.

Recommended reading:

Scènes De La Vie De Bohême

By Henri Murger.

First published 1849.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0359742505

ISBN-13: 978-0359742509

Description:

The inspiration for Puccini’s great opera La Bohème, Henri Murger’s episodic story of the bohemians of mid-19th century Paris is a lively, eccentric and amusing narrative – it is presented here with the original 33 drawings. Less a novel and more a series of entertaining encounters, Murger’s work constructs a picture of artistic community and madcap association – aspiring painters, musicians and writers, all with strange stories to tell. Though struggling with poverty, the bohemians are blessed with occasional good fortune; eccentric but monied clients, or jobs landed by sheer luck and opportunistic panache. More than this however is the abiding theme of bonhomie between the young associates; all share the same dream – recognition and money for their creative endeavours – and are bound together by their place of meeting and low social standing. The café where the group gather to socialize serves as the genesis for several plotlines; here the protagonists commiserate and collaborate in equal measure.

Born on this day – Pete Duel:

Pete Duel

Actor

February 24, 1940 – December 31, 1971

Credits:

12 O'Clock High (1964–1965); 7 Nights to Remember (1966); A Look Back at Gidget (2006); Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1972); Cannon for Cordoba (1970); Channing (1963); Combat! (1964); Diamond Jim: Skulduggery in Samantha (1965); Dream Girl of '67 (1967); E! Mysteries & Scandals (1999); Espionage Target: You (1964); Generation (1969); Gidget (1965–1966); Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964); How to Steal an Airplane (1971); Insight (1970); Ironside (1968); It's Happening (1968); Love on a Rooftop (1966–1967); Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1971); Matt Lincoln (1970); Mickey (1964); The Blazing Cannons (2017); The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1970); The Dating Game (1968); The Dick Cavett Show (1971); The F.B.I. (1965–1967); The Fugitive (1965); The Hell with Heroes (1968); The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1966–1967); The Interns (1970); The Merv Griffin Show (1971); The Name of the Game (1968–1971); The Psychiatrist (1970–1971); The Scarecrow (1972); The Virginian (1968–1969); The Woody Woodbury Show (1968); The Young Country (1970); The Young Lawyers (1970); W.I.A. Wounded in Action (1966); When the Applause Died / Death in Hollywood (1990).

Born on this day – John Vernon:

John Vernon

Actor

February 24, 1932 – February 1, 2005

Credits:

Delgo (2008); The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001–2005); Area 51 (2005); Fallout (2004); Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003); Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003); Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003); Welcome to America (2002); Earth and Beyond (2002); Sorority Boys (2002); Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (2001); Stageghost (2000); Star Trek: Klingon Academy (2000); Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (2000); Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000); Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999); Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (1998); The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997); Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1997); Adventures in Odyssey: A Twist in Time (1997); Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996); Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1996); Family of Cops (1995); Walker, Texas Ranger (1995); Malicious (1995); Pinky and the Brain (1995); Legend (1995); Marker (1995); Renegade (1993–1995); Paris or Somewhere (1994); Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994); Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1994); Sodbusters (1994); Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993–1994); Hostage for a Day (1994); The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994); Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993); Matrix (1993); The Fire Next Time (1993); Doogie Howser, M.D. (1993); In the Heat of the Night (1993); Wojeck: Out of the Fire (1992); The Naked Truth (1992); Tales from the Crypt (1992); The Ray Bradbury Theater (1992); Dinosaurs (1992); The Woman Who Sinned (1991); Dark Justice (1991); Object of Desire (1990); Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1990); Max Monroe (1990); Mob Story (1989); W.B., Blue and the Bean (1989); CBS Summer Playhouse (1989); Afganistan - The Last War Bus (1989); Two Men (1988); I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988); Hostile Takeover (1988); War of the Worlds (1988); Deadly Stranger (1988); Dixie Lanes (1988); Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988); Nightstick (1987); Blue Monkey (1987); The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (1987); Terminal Exposure (1987); Ernest Goes to Camp (1987); Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1987); Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1987); Rat Tales (1986); Wildfire (1986); Sledge Hammer! (1986); The Magical World of Disney (1986); Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1986); Knight Rider (1984–1986); Airwolf (1986); Murder, She Wrote (1985); MacGyver (1985); Hail to the Chief (1985); Doin' Time (1985); Fraternity Vacation (1985); The Fall Guy (1983–1985); Partners in Crime (1984); Savage Streets (1984); Jungle Warriors (1984); The Blood of Others (1984); Automan (1984); The Greatest American Hero (1983); T.J. Hooker (1983); Faerie Tale Theatre (1983); Hart to Hart (1983); The A-Team (1983); Chained Heat (1983); The Powers of Matthew Star (1983); Curtains (1983); Airplane II: The Sequel (1982); The Blue and the Gray (1982); CHiPs (1982); Today's F.B.I. (1982); The Phoenix (1982); Heartbreak High (1981); Heavy Metal (1981); Vega$ (1980); The Littlest Hobo (1980); Herbie Goes Bananas (1980); Fantastica (1980); It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980); California Fever (1979); The Sacketts (1979); Delta House (1979); National Lampoon's Animal House (1978); Quincy M.E. (1978); Golden Rendezvous (1977); Angela (1977); Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977); The Oregon Trail (1977); The Uncanny / Hollywood 1936 (1977); A Special Day (1977); For the Record (1977); Someday Soon (1977); Drum (1976); The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976); Cannon (1973–1975); McMillan & Wife (1975); Switch (1975); S.W.A.T. (1975); The Invisible Man (1975); Matt Helm (1975); Barbary Coast (1975); The Swiss Family Robinson (1975); Brannigan (1975); The Impostor (1975); Kung Fu (1974–1975); Gunsmoke (1975); Movin' On (1974); Police Woman (1974); Virginia Hill (1974); Ironside (1974); Police Surgeon (1974); Petrocelli (1974); W (1974); The Black Windmill (1974); Sweet Movie (1974); The F.B.I. (1968–1974); Barnaby Jones (1974); Mousey (1974); The Questor Tapes (1974); The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973); Charley Varrick (1973); The Wide World of Mystery (1973); Search (1973); Hunter (1973); Fear Is the Key (1972); Journey (1972); Mission: Impossible (1969–1972); Mannix (1971–1972); Cool Million (1972); The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1972); Dirty Harry (1971); Winter Comes Early (1971); Bearcats! (1971); Escape (1971); Men at Law (1971); One More Train to Rob (1971); The Name of the Game (1971); The Silent Force (1971); Hawaii Five-O (1970); Matt Lincoln (1970); Topaz (1969); Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969); Justine (1969); Trial Run (1969); The High Chaparral (1969); Bonanza (1968); Judd for the Defense (1968); The Felony Squad (1968); Tarzan (1968); Wojeck (1966–1968); Point Blank (1967); Coronet Blue (1967); Iron Man (1966); The Sub-Mariner (1966); Mighty Thor (1966); Once Upon a Prime Time (1966); Hulk (1966); Captain America (1966); Festival (1960–1966); The Marvel Super Heroes (1966); CBC Show of the Week (1965–1966); Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1966); The Forest Rangers (1963–1965); The Serial (1964–1965); John Cabot: A Man of the Renaissance (1964); Time of Your Life (1964); Nobody Waved Good-bye (1964); Playdate (1962–1964); Quest (1962–1963); Georges-Étienne Cartier: The Lion of Québec (1962); Alexander Galt: The Stubborn Idealist (1962); Summer Circuit (1961); Encounter (1956–1961); R.C.M.P. (1960); A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole (1959); Folio (1958–1959); Cannonball (1959); The Unforeseen (1959); First Performance (1956–1958); On Camera (1956–1958); The Harvest (1957); Fires of Envy (1957); Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957); Go to Blazes (1956); 1984 (1956).