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 - Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014):

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez,

written by Frank Miller,

based on the graphic novels by Frank Miller,

was released in the United States on August 19, 2014.
Music by Robert Rodriguez and Carl Thiel.

Cast:

Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, Powers Boothe, Dennis Haysbert, Ray Liotta, Christopher Meloni, Jeremy Piven, Christopher Lloyd, Jaime King, Juno Temple, Stacy Keach, Marton Csokas, Jude Ciccolella, Jamie Chung, Julia Garner, Lady Gaga, Alexa PenaVega, Patricia Vonne, Bart Fletcher, Alejandro Rose-Garcia, Samuel Davis, Mike Davis, Kimberly Cox, Alcides Dias, Billy Blair, Mickey Rourke, Rob Franco, Daylon Walton, Eloise DeJoria, Bob Schreck, Lawrence Varnado, Jimmy Gonzales, Tommy Townsend, Robert Lott, Gregory Kelly, Patrick Sane, Greg Ingram, Will Beinbrink, Dimitrius Pulido, John Wirt, Emmy Robbin, Luis Albert Acevedo Jr., Christian Bowman, Johnny Reno, Holt Boggs, Shane Bryant, Scott K. Butler, Gene Cervenka, Mike Lobo Daniel, Maria Engler, Rob Faubion, Heaven Fearn, Osvaldo Fernandez, Rebecca Franchione, Sylvia Froman, Oliver George, Callie Hernandez, Lacey Hernandez, Kea Ho, Breona Horne, Holly Jee, Duane Johnson, Stephen Latham, Chris Lemchi, Lindsey Lemke, Johnny Lozano, David Maldonado, Robin McGee, Frank Miller, Dan Murphy, Jay Pennington, Darryl Perrilloux, Tanner Priest, Robert Rodriguez, Jenna Saab, Alex Sparrow, Gary Teague, Brian Thornton, Heath Young.

On this day in movie history - Electra Glide in Blue (1973):

Electra Glide in Blue

directed by James William Guercio,

written by Robert Boris,

based on a story by Robert Boris and Rupert Hitzig,

was released in the United States on August 19, 1973.
Music by James William Guercio.

Cast:

Robert Blake, Billy "Green" Bush, Mitchell Ryan, Jeannine Riley, Elisha Cook, Royal Dano, Hawk Wolinski, Peter Cetera, Terry Kath, Lee Loughnane, Walter Parazaider, Joe Samsil, Jason Clark, Michael Butler, Susan Forristal, Nick Nolte.

On this day in movie history - The Barton Mystery (1949):

The Barton Mystery

aka Le mystère Barton,

directed and written by Charles Spaak,

based on the play The Barton Mystery by Walter C. Hackett,

was released in France on August 19, 1949.
Music by Daniel Lesur.

Cast:

Françoise Rosay, Fernand Ledoux, Madeleine Robinson, Georges Lannes, Nathalie Nattier, Loleh Bellon, Jacques Torrens, Maurice Teynac, Jean Marchat, Victor Vina, Régine Dancourt, Jacques Mattler, Robert Moor, Geneviève Morel.

Born on this day – Matthew Perry:

Matthew Perry

Actor

Comedian

Producer

Writer

August 19, 1969 – October 28, 2023

Born on this day – Fred Thompson:

Fred Thompson

Actor

Writer

August 19, 1942 – November 1, 2015

Born on this day – Jeanne Valérie:

Jeanne Valérie

Actress

August 19, 1941 – September 25, 2020

Born on this day – Kathy Ahart:

Kathy Ahart

Actress

August 19, 1937 – November 11, 1971

Credits:

Star Trek, episode entitled: Space Seed. Originally aired February 16, 1967.

Born on this day – Frank McCourt:

Frank McCourt

Writer

August 19, 1930 – July 19, 2009

Born on this day – Laurette Luez:

Laurette Luez

Actress

August 19, 1928 – September 12, 1999

Credits:

African Treasure (1952); Anna and the King of Siam (1946); Ben Casey (1964); Broadway Open House (1950); Cavalcade of America (1955); D.O.A. (1949); Flower Drum Song (1961); Jungle Gents (1954); Killer Shark (1950); Kim (1950); L'Oeil du cyclone (1995); Love That Brute (1950); Man-Trap (1961); Margie (1946); My Hero (1953); Nightmare Alley (1947); Paris Model (1953); Prehistoric Women (1950); Siren of Bagdad (1953); Stories of the Century (1955); The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu (1956); The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954); The Ballad of a Gunfighter (1964); The Donald O'Connor Show (1955); The Mickey Rooney Show (1954); The Range Rider (1953); The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944); Unfaithfully Yours (1948); Valley of the Kings (1954); Your Favorite Story (1954).

Born on this day – L. Q. Jones:

L. Q. Jones

Actor

Director

August 19, 1927 – July 9, 2022

Born on this day – Angus Scrimm:

Angus Scrimm

Actor

Comedian

Writer

August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016

Credits:

Dances with Werewolves (2017); Dear Angus (Tribute to the Tall Man) (2017); Phantasm Extinction (2017); Tall Tales (2017); The Bucket (2017); Phantasm: Ravager (2016); Volumes of Blood: Horror Stories (2016); No Sleep TV3 (2016); Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story (2015); Phantasm Panel: Texas Frightmare Weekend 2015 (2015); Terrordrome: Rise of the Boogeymen (2015); Disciples (2014); The Trick Is the Treat (2013); The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II (2013); House of Good and Evil (2013); John Dies at the End (2012); The Innkeepers (2011); Femme Fatales (2011); Tales from Beyond the Pale (2010); Satan Hates You (2010); Spaceman on Earth (2009); I Sell the Dead (2008); Red 71 (2008); Scare Me: Behind the Screams (2007); Working with a Master: Don Coscarelli (2006); Automatons (2006); Robert and Theresa (2006); Satanic (2006); Phandom (2005); Phantasmagoria (2005); Hollywood Horror (2005); Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (2005); Masters of Horror (2005); Alias (2001–2005); The Off Season (2004); Monsters Gone Wild! (2004); Coupling (2003); The Jersey (2003); Legend of the Phantom Rider (2002); The Nightmare Room (2001); Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001); FreakyLinks (2001); Bel Air (2000); Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction / The Gravedigger's Nemesis (1999); Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998); Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997); Wishmaster (1997); Vampirella (1996); Bone Chillers (1996); Fatal Frames (1996); Munchie Strikes Back (1994); Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994); Deadfall (1993); The Famous Monsters 1993 World Convention Souvenir Video (1993); Munchie (1992); Mindwarp (1991); Subspecies (1991); VideoZone (1991); The Dead Beat Volume 1 (1990); The Nutt House (1989); Transylvania Twist (1989); Phantasm II (1988); Chopping Mall (1986); First Strike (1984); Trapper John, M.D. (1984); The Lost Empire (1984); The Magical World of Disney (1981); Witches' Brew (1980); Salvage 1 (1979); Phantasm (1979); Secrets of Three Hungry Wives (1978); Project U.F.O. (1978); Quincy M.E. (1978); A Piece of the Action (1977); Jim, the World's Greatest (1975); Life or Death - EMT First Responders (1973); Scream Bloody Murder (1973); Sweet Kill (1972); Abraham Lincoln (1951).

Born on this day – William Marshall:

William Marshall

Actor

Director

Opera singer

August 19, 1924 – June 11, 2003

Born on this day – Gene Roddenberry:

Gene Roddenberry

Writer

Producer

Creator of Star Trek

August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991

Credits:

A.P.O. 923 (1962); Alcoa Theatre (1959); Alias Smith and Jones (1971); Andromeda (2000); Avalon Universe: Avalon Lost (2019); Boots and Saddles (1957–1958); Borg War (2006); Chevron Hall of Stars (1956); Dakota (2017); Dr. Christian (1957); Dr. Kildare (1962); Earth: Final Conflict (1997); G.E. True (1962); Genesis II (1973); Harbor Command (1958); Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963); Highway Patrol (1955–1956); Hotel de Paree (1960); I Led 3 Lives (1956); Inglorious Treksperts (2019–2026); Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1957); Jefferson Drum (1958); Kirk Squad (2016); Mr. District Attorney (1954–1955); Naked City (1962); Penpals 2 (2016); Planet Earth (1974); Police Story (1967); Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971); Shannon (1961); Spectre (1977); Star Trek (1966–1969 / 1971 / 2009); Star Trek Beyond (2016); Star Trek Continues (2013); Star Trek Enterprise II: Der Anfang vom Ende (2016); Star Trek Enterprise: Der Zeitspiegel (2008); Star Trek Fables and Folklore (2003); Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984); Star Trek Into Darkness (2013); Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986); Star Trek Online (2010); Star Trek Phase II (2004); Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova (2022); Star Trek the Next Generation Companion A Series Guide and Script Library (1999); Star Trek the Next Generation Interactive VHS Board Game (1993); Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989); Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991); Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (2000); Star Trek: Antyllus (2019); Star Trek: Armada II (2001); Star Trek: Borg (1996); Star Trek: Captain Pike (2016); Star Trek: Dark Horizon (2015); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993); 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine': Behind the Scenes (1993); Star Trek: Discovery (2017); Star Trek: Discovery Logs (2020–2023); Star Trek: Eagle (2013); Star Trek: Elite Force II (2003); Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005); Star Trek: Enterprise E (2012); Star Trek: Euderion (2009); Star Trek: Explorer (2013); Star Trek: First Contact (1996); Star Trek: Generations (1994); Star Trek: GENESIS (2012); Star Trek: Hidden Frontier (2000); Star Trek: Horizon (2016); Star Trek: Incident at Beta 9 (2002); Star Trek: Insurrection (1998); Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993); Star Trek: K'Ehleyr Away Team (2014); Star Trek: Khan (2025); Star Trek: Legacies (2026); Star Trek: Legacy (2006); Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020); Star Trek: Nemesis (2002); Star Trek: New Worlds (1999); Star Trek: Odyssey (2007); Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007); Star Trek: Phaser Strike (1979); Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023); Star Trek: Prodigy (2021); Star Trek: Progeny (2016); Star Trek: Renegades (2015); Star Trek: Resurgence (2023); Star Trek: Revenge (2016); Star Trek: Scouts (2025–2026); Star Trek: Section 31 (2025); Star Trek: Short Treks (2018); Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (1997 / 2026); Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Starship Bridge Simulator (1995); Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022); Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1974); Star Trek: The Experience - The Klingon Encounter (1998); Star Trek: The Final Darkness (2004); Star Trek: The Infinite Chain (1994); Star Trek: The Mirror Frontier (2017); Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979); Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity (1995); Star Trek: The Next Generation - Future's Past (1994); Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 / 1993); Star Trek: Voyager - The Arcade Game (2002); Star Trek: Voyager (1995); Starship Grissom: Planet L-197 (2016); Stellar Cartography on Earth (2009); Tales of the Seventh Fleet (2004); Target: The Corruptors (1961); The Detectives (1960); The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1960); The Federation Files (2016); The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1957); The Lawbreakers (1963); The Lieutenant (1963–1964); The Questor Tapes (1974); The Red Shirt Diaries (2014); The Star Trek Encyclopedia (1999); The Virginian (1963); True Story (1957); Two Faces West (1961); Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999); Warrior: The Story of Sam Houston (1957); West Point (1956–1957); Whiplash (1961); William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995); Wrangler (1960).

Born on this day – Marie Wilson:

Marie Wilson

Actress

August 19, 1916 – November 23, 1972

Credits:

A Girl in Every Port (1952); A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954); ABC's Nightlife (1965); Boy Meets Girl (1938); Broadway (1942); Broadway Hostess (1935); Broadway Musketeers (1938); Bum Voyage (1934); Burke's Law (1964–1965); Celebrity Time (1951); China Clipper (1936); Colleen (1936); Down to Their Last Yacht (1934); Ellis in Freedomland (1952); Ernestine (1962); Flying Blind (1941); Flying Down to Rio (1933); Fools for Scandal (1938); For Auld Lang Syne (1938); Gypsy (1967); Harvard, Here I Come! (1941); Here's Hollywood (1961); House Party (1953); I Was a Burlesque Queen (1953); I've Got a Secret (1958); King of Hockey (1936); Ladies Crave Excitement (1935); Linda, Be Good (1947); Love, American Style (1972); March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934); Marry Me Again (1953); Melody for Two (1937); Miss Pacific Fleet (1935); Mr. Blackwell Presents (1966); Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962); Music for Millions (1944); My Friend Irma (1949–1954); My Friend Irma Goes West (1950); My Girl Sally (1935); My Son, the Witch Doctor (1964); Never Wave at a WAC (1953); No Leave, No Love (1946); Over the Goal (1937); Public Wedding (1937); Rookies on Parade (1941); Satan Met a Lady (1936); Screen Snapshots, Series 27, No. 8: Hollywood Honors Hersholt (1948); Screen Snapshots, Series 29, No. 5: The Great Showman (1950); Screen Snapshots, Series 31, No. 4: Hollywood on a Sunday Afternoon (1951); Screen Snapshots, Series 34, No. 2: Hollywood Stars on Parade (1954); Screen Test! (1965); She's in the Army (1942); Shine on Harvest Moon (1944); Slide, Nellie, Slide (1936); St. Patrick's Day TV Special (1969); Stars in the Eye (1952); Stars Over Broadway (1935); Sweepstakes Winner (1939); Swingtime in the Movies (1938); Take a Good Look (1959); The Arthur Murray Party (1960); The Big Noise (1936); The Comedy Spot (1962); The Cowboy Quarterback (1939); The Ed Sullivan Show (1957–1962); The Ed Wynn Show (1950); The Eddie Fisher Show (1957); The Fabulous Joe (1947); The Frank Sinatra Show (1951); The Garry Moore Show (1959); The Girl Friend (1935); The Great Garrick (1937); The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (1947); The Invisible Menace (1938); The John Gary Show (1969); The Johnny Carson Show (1955); The Ken Murray Show (1953); The Lux Show (1957); The Merv Griffin Show (1967); The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947); The Red Skelton Hour (1957–1958); The Story of Mankind (1957); The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1957); The Tonight Show (1962); The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1958–1962); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1964); This Is Show Business (1949); This Is Your Life (1958–1960); Virginia (1941); Vitaphone Pictorial Revue (Series 2) #6 (1938); Vitaphone Pictorial Revue (Series 2) #12 (1938); Waterfront (1939); We, the People (1949); Where's Huddles? (1970); You Can't Ration Love (1944); Young Widow (1946).