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 (2010 & 2011 TV series and book):

Justified

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Fire in the Hole.

Released March 16, 2010.

Directed and written by Graham Yost.

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

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Joelle Carter, Natalie Zea, Damon Herriman, Matt Craven, Peter Greene, Doug E. Doug, Kevin Rankin, Ryan O’Nan, Joel Marsh, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Walton Goggins, John Eddins, John Ciccolini, Danny Wildman, David Michael Holmes, Paul Aldanée, Michael Keith Allen, Giovanna Angle, Xavier Cortes, John W. Iwanonkiw, William Kania, Christian Lopez, David Dale McCue, Tiffany Sander McKenzie, Phil Nardozzi, Jackson Nunn, William Ragsdale.

Justified

Season 2. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: Blaze of Glory.

Released March 16, 2011.

Directed by Jon Avnet.

Written by Graham Yost and Benjamin Cavell.

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

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea, Walton Goggins, William Ragsdale, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Chris Coy, Conor O’Farrell, Connie Ray, Scott Wilson, Jill Basey, Mel Fair, Rodney J. Hobbs, Andy Hoff, Roderick McCarthy, Kinsey McLean, Stefan Marks, Casey Sander, Tom Schmid.

Fire in the Hole: and Other Stories

By Elmore Leonard

Published by Mariner Books.

Published 2012.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0062120344

ISBN-13:‎ 978-0062120342

Filmed as the TV series Justified, directed by Graham Yost.

Description:

“If Leonard were a new kid instead of a past master, this fiction collection would make his name.” – People.

“Rummaging through Leonard’s attic via these nine stories revives some fond memories and turns up a couple of forgotten treasures.” – Kirkus Reviews.

“Elmore Leonard’s 39th book ...finds one of America’s most accomplished novelists presenting his most accomplished female characters in years.” – USA Today.

“[Leonard’s] most satisfying book since Out of Sight…. Top-notch work from one of our most gifted and consistently entertaining writers.” – New York Times Book Review.

“Vintage Leonard…. Nine stories with booze and shotguns and lowlifes…and lots of scenes that ought to be in movies.” – Detroit Free Press.

Originally published as When the Women Came Out to Dance, Elmore Leonard’s extraordinary story collection, Fire in the Hole reconfirms his standing as the “King Daddy of crime writers” (Seattle Times) – a true Grand Master in the legendary company of John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain. These nine riveting tales of crime and (sometimes) punishment – including the title story starring U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, which was the basis for the smash hit TV series Justified – feature all the elements that have made the great Elmore Leonard great: superb writing, unforgettable characters, breathtaking twists, and the sharpest, coolest dialogue in the mystery-thriller genre.

On this day in movie history - For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009):

For the Love of Movies

The Story of American Film Criticism

a documentary directed and written by Gerald Peary,

was released in the United States on March 16, 2009.
Music by Bobby B. Keyes.
Narrated by Patricia Clarkson.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991)

Star Trek: Picard (2023)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 4. Episode 17.

Episode entitled: Night Terrors.

Released March 16, 1991.

Directed by Les Landau.

Written by Pamela Douglas, Jeri Taylor, Shari Goodhartz, Ronald D. Moore, Joe Menosky, David Carren, J. Larry Carroll.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Ron Jones.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Rosalind Chao, John Vickery, Shaun Duke / Duke Moosekian, Craig Hurley, Brian Tochi, Lanei Chapman, Colm Meaney, Whoopi Goldberg, Deborah Taylor, Rachen Assapiomonwait, Michael Braveheart, Tracee Cocco, George B. Colucci Jr., Gerard David Jr., BJ Davis, Jeremy Doyle, Margaret Rose Flores, Keith Gearhart, Ken Lesco, Jeri McBride, James McElroy, Lorine Mendell, Teri Noel, Frank Orsatti.

Star Trek: Picard

Season 3. Episode 5.

Episode entitled: Imposters.

Released March 16, 2023.

Directed by Dan Liu.

Created by Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer, Alex Kurtzman.

Written by Cindy Appel, Chris Derrick, Kiley Rossetter.

Based on Star Trek: The Next Generation, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Stephen Barton, Jeff Russo.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Ed Speleers, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Todd Stashwick, Michael Dorn, Michelle Forbes, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut, Kirk Acevedo, Stephanie Czajkowski, Amy Earhart, Joseph Lee, Grace Lee, Jin Maley, Tiffany Shepis, Hope Brown, Justin Dobies, Alessandro Garcia, Will Greenburg, John Pope, Tarina Pouncy, Vanessa Cater, Christopher B. Derrick, Angel Manuel, Cina McKenna, Phillip O'Riley.

On this day in movie history - Breathless (1960):

Breathless

French title: À bout de souffle,

directed and written by Jean-Luc Godard,

based on a story by François Truffaut and Claude Chabrol,

was released in the United States on March 16, 1960.
Music by Martial Solal.

Cast:

Jean Seberg, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Daniel Boulanger, Henri-Jacques Huet, Roger Hanin, Van Doude, Claude Mansard, Liliane Dreyfus, Michel Fabre, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Luc Godard, Richard Balducci, André S. Labarthe, François Moreuil, Jacques Lourcelles, Liliane Robin, Gérard Brach, Philippe de Broca, José Bénazéraf, Jean Domarchi, Jean Douchet, Raymond Huntley, Louiguy, Michel Mourlet, Guido Orlando, Madame Paul, Jean-Louis Richard, Jacques Serguine, Jacques Siclier, Virginie Ullmann, Emile Villion.

On this day in music history:

King of the Blues / My Kind of Blues by B.B. King (1960)

Homeland by Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel (1990)

He Said She Said by Peter Karp & Sue Foley (2010)

King of the Blues / My Kind of Blues

Album by B.B. King,

released March 16, 1960.

Track list: King Of The Blues; I've Got A Right To Love My Baby; What Way To Go; Long Nights; Feel Like A Million; I’ll Survive; Good Man Gone Bad; If I Lost You; You’re On The Top; Partin’ Time; I’m King; You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now; Mr. Pawnbroker; Understand; Someday Baby; Driving Wheel; Walking Dr. Bill; My Own Fault, Baby; Catfish Blues; Hold That Train; Please Set The Date; Whole Lotta Love; Woke Up This Morning; Let’s Do The Boogie; Story From My Heart And Soul; Jump With You Baby; Bye Bye Baby.

Homeland

Album by Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel,

released March 16, 1990.

Track list: Homeland; Lotus; Peru; Aria; Clancy's Heart; Traveling Home; Caravan Crossing; Immigrant; The Voyage.

He Said She Said

Album by Peter Karp & Sue Foley,

released March 16, 2010.

Track list: Treat Me Right; So Far so Fast; Wait; Rules of Engagement; Hold on Baby; Mm Hmm; Danger Lurks; Ready for Your Love; Scared; Valentine's Day; Dear Girl; Baby Don't Go; Regret; Lost in You.

Born on this day – Scott L. Schwartz:

Scott L. Schwartz

a.k.a. The Ultimate Bad Guy

Actor

Stuntman

Wrestler

March 16, 1959 – November 26, 2024

Credits:

2020 (2020); Actors Entertainment (2012); A-Date (2007); Agent Red (2000); Alibi Boys (2015); Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997); Angel (1999); Back in Action (1994); Bank on us 2 (2020); Betrayal (2013); Better Criminal (2016); Between the Wish and the Thing (2011); Black Scorpion (2001); Blood Ranch (2006); Boost (2009); Bridge of Dragons (1999); Buddies (2013); Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2002); Cain and Abel (2006); Carman: The Champion (2001); Castle (2012); Centurion Force (1998); Changing Hands (2010); Changing Hands Feature (2012); Crash Point Zero (2001); Crazy as Hell (2002); Ctrl (2009); Daddy's Home (2010); Dangerous Waters (1994); Daydream Believer (2005); Dick and Bob (2012); Dilemma (1997); ELI (2007); Epic Movie (2007); Final Voyage (1999); Fire Down Below (1997); For Christ's Sake (2010); For Parents Only (1991); Fun with Dick and Jane (2005); Garlic & Gunpowder (2017); Gedo (2000); Harry Potter in the Hood (2007); Heartless (2015); High Voltage (1998); Holding St. Peter's Conquest [Us] (2017); Homecoming (2011); Human Giant (2007); I'm a Soap Star (2011); Inventing Adam (2013); Jackie's Back! (1999); Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2007); Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015); Journey to Promethea (2010); Jurassic Predator: Xtinction (2010); Just Sue Me (2000); L.A. Heat (1999); Listen to Your Heart (2010); Lone Tiger (1996); Lost in Oz (2000); Lost in the Woods (2009); Lost Treasure (2003); Martial Law (1999); Martin (1993); Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004); Measure (2014); Meet Wally Sparks (1997); Mercy Grace and Crab Meat (2010); Mind of Mencia (2006); My Giant (1998); Nash Bridges (1998–2001); Not Now John (2012); Ocean's Eleven (2001); Ocean's Thirteen (2007); Ocean's Twelve (2004); Oliver Beene (2004); P.U.N.K.S. (1998); Pet Crazy (2011); Placebo (2008); Plates (2008); Punk'd (2003); Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003); Savate (1995); Shock 'Em Dead (1991); Silent Fury (1994); Smoked (2006); Southlander (2001); Spider-Man (2002); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1994–1995); Star Trek: Enterprise (2004); Starsky & Hutch (2004); Sting of the Black Scorpion (2002); Stuntman (2009); Super Day (2012); Terminal Island (2004); Terminal USA (1993); The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000); The Black Rose (2000); The Capitol Conspiracy (1998); The Challenger (2015); The Drifter (2005); The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000); The House Webshow (2007); The Mentalist (2011); The Misadventures of James Spawn (1998); The One (2001); The Pizza Joint (2021); The Scorpion King (2002); The Set Up (1995); The Shoes (2024); The Sinners (2010); The Tick (2002); The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1996); The Young & Rebellious (2011); The Young and the Restless (2009); Tomcats (2001); Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1991); UWF Fury Hour (1990–1993); V.I.P. (1999); Vagabond (2006); Vengeance (2016); Veterans Day (2024); Weeds (2007); What We Do Is Secret (2007); Wonder Girls (2012); Wrong Side of Town (2010).

Born on this day – Jerry Lewis:

Jerry Lewis

Comedian

Actor

Singer

Director

Humanitarian

March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017

Credits:

3 Ring Circus (1954); Arizona Dream (1993); Artists and Models (1955); At War with the Army (1950); Batman (1966); Ben Casey (1965); Boeing, Boeing (1965); Brothers (1985); Cinderfella (1960); Cookie (1989); Cracking Up (1983); Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009); Don't Give Up the Ship (1959); Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968); Fight for Life (1987); Funny Bones (1995); Good Grief (1991); Hardly Working (1980); Hollywood or Bust (1956); Hook, Line and Sinker (1969); How Are the Kids? (1990); How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border (1949); It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963); It's Only Money (1962); Jerry Lewis Live (1984); Jumping Jacks (1952); Komedy Kapers (1956); Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2006); Li'l Abner (1959); Living It Up (1954); Mad About You (1993); Max Rose (2013); Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011); Money from Home (1953); Mr. Saturday Night (1992); My Friend Irma (1949); My Friend Irma Goes West (1950); Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000); One More Time (1970); Par où t'es rentré? On t'a pas vu sortir (1984); Pardners (1956); Pink Lady (1980); Red Line 7000 (1965); Road to Bali (1952); Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958); Sailor Beware (1952); Saturday Night Live (1983); Scared Stiff (1953); Sheriff Who (1967); Slapstick of Another Kind (1982); Startime (1959); Super Force (1990); That's Life (1979); That's My Boy (1951); The Bellboy (1960); The Big Mouth (1967); The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1970); The Caddy (1953); The Day the Clown Cried (1972); The Delicate Delinquent (1957); The Disorderly Orderly (1964); The Errand Boy (1961); The Family Jewels (1965); The Geisha Boy (1958); The Jerry Lewis Show (1963–1969); The King of Comedy (1982); The Ladies Man (1961); The Nutty Professor (1963); The Nutty Professor (1996); The Nutty Professor (2008); The Patsy (1964); The Red Skelton Hour (1970); The Sad Sack (1957); The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (1966); The Simpsons (2003); The Stooge (1951); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1970); The Trust (2016); Three on a Couch (1966); Till Luck Do Us Part 2 (2013); To Catch a Cop (1984); Visit to a Small Planet (1960); Way... Way Out (1966); Which Way to the Front? (1970); Who's Minding the Store? (1963); Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down (1970); Wiseguy (1988–1989); You're Never Too Young (1955).

Born on this day – Leo McKern:

Leo McKern

Actor

March 16, 1920 – July 23, 2002

Credits:

2nd House (1974); A Man for All Seasons (1966); A Slight Ache (1965); A Tale of Two Cities (1958); Agent 8 3/4 (1964); Alice in Wonderland (1966); All for Mary (1955); Arena (1976); Armchair Theatre (1959–1967); Assignment Foreign Legion (1957); Assignment K (1968); BBC Play of the Month (1973); BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1956–1958); Beatles Help Unseen Film Footage (1965); Bird's-Eye View (1969); Candleshoe (1977); Chain of Events / London Story (1958); Children of the Damned (1964); Chronicle (1978); Churchill's People (1975); Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs (1996); Confess, Killer (1957); Contrasts (1968); Damien: Omen II (1978); Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968); Doctor in Distress (1963); Drama (1977); Drama 61-67 (1962); Federation (1999); Film Night (1970); Flight of the Dove (1957); Good King Wenceslas (1994); Great Performances (1986); Hawkins' Rivers (1982); Help! (1965); Holiday in Spain (1960); Horizon (1990); Hour of Mystery (1957); I Like Money (1961); ITV Play of the Week (1957–1961); ITV Playhouse (1982); ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1973); ITV Television Playhouse (1957–1961); Jazz Boat (1960); King & Country (1964); King Lear (1983); Ladyhawke (1985); Late Show London (1966); Leading the Blind (1962); Lieutenant Kije (1979); Lisa (1962); Love Story (1965); Mafia No! (1967); Massacre in Rome (1973); Molokai (1999); Murder in the Cathedral (1951); Murder with Mirrors (1985); Noah (1960); Now You're Talking (1979); Omnibus (1978); Our Mutual Friend (1976); Play for Today (1975–1981); Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983); Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992); Ryan's Daughter (1970); Saturday Playhouse (1960); Screen One (1993); Screen Two (1992); Sea Tales: The Return (1977); Shades of Greene (1975); Snow, Sand and Savages: The Life of Frank Hurley (1972); Some of Our Airmen Are No Longer Missing (1990); Space: 1999 (1975); Sunday Night (1965–1966); Sunday Story (1964); Sykes and A... (1961); Tempo (19664); The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975); The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955); The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1962); The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965); The Blue Lagoon (1980); The Chain (1984); The Comet Is Coming! (1981); The Critical Point (1957); The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961); The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981); The High Commissioner (1968); The House on Garibaldi Street (1979); The Last Tasmanian (1978); The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1979); The Magical World of Disney (1963); The Man Who Shot the Albatross (1972); The March of the Peasants (1952); The Mouse That Roared (1959); The Nativity (1978); The Omen (1976); The Prisoner (1967–1968); The Respectful Prostitute (1964); The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1959); The Savage (1977); The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968); The Sun Is God (1974); The Voyage of Bounty's Child (1984); The Wednesday Play (1968); The Widows of Jaffa (1957); The World About Us (1968); Theatre Night (1959–1989); They All Died Laughing (1964); Thirty-Minute Theatre (1966); Time Without Pity (1957); Travelling North (1987); Travelling North: Original Cast Screen Tests (1986); Web of Evidence (1959); Wogan (1989); X the Unknown (1956); Yesterday's Enemy (1959).