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 - Jeanne du Barry (2023):

Jeanne du Barry

directed by Maïwenn,

written by Maïwenn, Teddy Lussi-Modeste, Nicolas Livecchi, Marion Pin,

released at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 16, 2023.

Music by Stephen Warbeck.

Cast: Maïwenn, Johnny Depp, Stanislas Stanic, Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Robin Renucci, Marianne Basler, Caroline Chaniolleau, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory, India Hair, Suzanne De Baecque, Capucine Valmary, Laura Le Velly, Patrick d'Assumçao, Diego Le Fur, Pauline Pollmann, Noémie Lvovsky, Micha Lescot, Marine Boca, Djibril Djimo, Ibrahim Yaffa, Thibault Bonenfant, Erika Sainte, Emma Kaboré Dufour, Loli Bahia, Vincent Colombe, Edouard Michelon, Yann Frisch, Laurent Lévy, Teddy Lussi-Modeste, Éric Denize, Raphaël Quenard, Grégoire Oestermann, Coralie Russier, Vincent Schmitt, Nathalie Richard, Gabriel Arbessier, Guilhem Arbessier, Aurélie Vérillon, Laurent Grévill, Bernard Nissile, Jürgen Doering, Tom Pecheux, Manon Rony, Alexandre Styker, Jean-Noël Martin, Matteo Di Capua, Luna Carpiaux, Marie Bokillon, Edouard Decker, David Decraene, Louise Pascal.

On this day in movie history - Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013):

Star Trek: Into Darkness

directed by J. J. Abrams,

written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman and Damon Lindelof,

was released in the United States on May 16, 2013.
Music by Michael Giacchino.

Cast:

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Greenwood, Peter Weller, Alice Eve, Noel Clarke, Nazneen Contractor, Amanda Foreman, Jonathan Dixon, Aisha Hinds, Joseph Gatt, Deep Roy, Jason Matthew Smith, Anjini Taneja Azhar, Nolan North, Sean Blakemore, Heather Langenkamp, Ser’Darius Blain.

On this day in music history:

Anima by Cecilia Chailly (2005)

Poèmes de l’Amour by Susan Graham (2005)

American Epic / documentary series (2017)

Sing Like A Siren by Within Temptation & Jerry Heil (2025)

Anima

Album by Cecilia Chailly,

released May 16, 2005.

Track list: A-aha; Small Steps to the Moon; The Graass Harp; Andrea’s blues; Infinito; Rapide stelle; Moto perpetuo; Came Back Smile Blues; Un fiore; Danza di luna; How Are You Dear?; Danza di luna; Beauty’s in the Eye; Magga vagga; A Strange Day; L’ombra dei sentieri; Lonesome Lullaby; Il breve addio; Pioggia.

Poèmes de l’Amour

Album by Susan Graham,

released May 16, 2005.

Track list: Poeme de l’amour et de la mer: I La fleur des eaux; Poeme de l’amour et de la mer: II Interlude; Poeme de l’amour et de la mer: III La mort de l’amour; Sheherazade: I Asie; Sheherazade: II La flute enchantee; Sheherazade: III L’indifferent; 5 Poemes de Charles Baudelaire: I Le balcon; 5 Poemes de Charles Baudelaire: II Harmonie du soir; 5 Poemes de Charles Baudelaire: III Le jet d’eau; 5 Poemes de Charles Baudelaire: IV Receuillement.

American Epic

Documentary series directed by Bernard MacMahon,

written by Duke Erikson, Bernard MacMahon, Allison McGourty, Bill Morgan and Elijah Wald,

released in the United States on May 16, 2017.

Music by Bernard MacMahon, Duke Erikson, Allison McGourty and Patrick Ferris.

Narrated by Robert Redford.

Sing Like A Siren

Song by Within Temptation & Jerry Heil,

released May 16, 2025.

On this day in movie history - Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004):

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

documentary directed by Xan Cassavetes,

was released at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 16, 2004.
Music by Steven Hufsteter.  

Cast:

Robert Altman, Vera Carlisle Anderson, C.L. Batten, Jacqueline Bisset, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Champlin, David Chasman, Stuart Cooper, F.X. Feeney, James B. Harris, Jerry Harvey, William Holden, Don Hyde, Henry Jaglom, Jim Jarmusch, Charles H. Joffe, Kris Kristofferson, John McNally, Bill Mechanic, Ned Nalle, Alexander Payne, Sam Peckinpah, Doreen Ringer Ross, Chuck Ross, Alan Rudolph, Theresa Russell, Timothy Ryerson, Jeff Schwager, Penelope Spheeris, Bob Strock, Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Thomas, Jonathan Turell, Douglas Venturelli, Paul Verhoeven, James Woods, Vilmos Zsigmond.

On this day in movie history - Night Falls on Manhattan (1996):

Night Falls on Manhattan

directed and written by Sidney Lumet,

based on the novel Tainted Evidence by Robert Daley,

was released in the United States on May 16, 1997.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Andy Garcia, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini, Lena Olin, Shiek Mahmud-Bey, Colm Feore, Ron Leibman, Richard Dreyfuss, Dominic Chianese, Paul Guilfoyle, Bonnie Rose, Norman Matlock, Sidney Armus, James Murtaugh, Melba Martinez, Santo Fazio, Anthony Alessandro, David Fonteno, John Seitz, Stephen Beach, Nafisah Sayyed, Robert Sean Miller, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Jude Ciccolella, John Randolph Jones, Chuck Pfeiffer, Clark D. Williams, Bill Boggs, Tamara Phillips, Louis Guss, Richard Bright, Ronald von Klaussen, John Di Benedetto, Kevin Ramsey, Kermit Frazier, Veronica Hall, Vic Noto, Jim Moody, Socorro Santiago, Fran Anthony, Donna Hanover, Jack Cafferty, Kaity Tong, Allen Collodow, Dennis Paladino, Mike Cammallere, Jim Mauro, Salvatore Paul Piro, Mike Sheehan, Joseph Mosso, Teddy Coluca, Roslyn Cohn, Elliot Cuker, Yvette Mercedes, Kristina Lear, Joe Drago, Catherine Schreiber, Bobby Cannavale, Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas, Adam Alexi-Malle, Debbie Benitez, Barry Bradford, Ray Campbell, Vernon Campbell, Lisa Collins, Patrick Coleman Duncan, Arthur K. Flam, Nathan George, Mark Robert Gordon, Chandler Hill, Michael Luggio, Takeo Matsushita, Dale Resteghini, James Rosin, John Rowe Jr., Anthony Sinopoli, Leonard Tepper, Bebie Waller, J.D. Walters, David Watkin, Ted West.