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 - The Human Voice (2020 movie & play):

The Human Voice

directed and written by Pedro Almodóvar,

based on the play The Human Voice by Jean Cocteau,

released at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 3, 2020.

Music by Alberto Iglesias.

Cast: Tilda Swinton, Agustín Almodóvar, Miguel Almodóvar, Pablo Almodóvar, Diego Pajuelo, Carlos García Cambero, Dash the Dog.

Recommended reading:

The Human Voice

Play by Jean Cocteau.

Translated by Daniel Raggett.

Published by Oberon Books.

Oberon Modern Plays.

First published 1929.

ISBN-10: 1786826542

ISBN-13: 978-1786826541

Description:

'I'm whispering into your ear – and we couldn't be further apart.'

A woman, a phone call, a final conversation. In this extraordinary and prophetic monologue, a woman fights for the person she loves. Jean Cocteau's iconic play explores our desperate need for human relationships – and the machine that has changed them forever.

On this day in music history:

Harmonic Activations: The Alchemy of Crystal Sound by Tryshe Dhevney (2014)

I Am Rachel Platten by Rachel Platten (2024)

Harmonic Activations: The Alchemy of Crystal Sound

Album by Tryshe Dhevney,

released September 3, 2014.

Track list: Awaken Intuition Activation; OM Frequency Activation; High Heart Activation; Ascension Portal Activation; Throat Chakra Activation; Endocrine System Activation.

I Am Rachel Platten

Album by Rachel Platten,

released September 3, 2024.

Track list: I Know; First Day; Slow December; The River; Bad Thoughts; Mercy; Surrendering; I Don't Really Care (Set Me Free); Girls; Gimme Something; Need You; Caroline (feat. Michael Bolton).

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: Voyager (1997)

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 4. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Scorpion, Part II.

Released September 3, 1997.

Directed by Winrich Kolbe.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky, Bryan Fuller, Lisa Klink.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Jay Chattaway.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Jennifer Lien, Majel Barrett, Patrick Barnitt, Steve Carnahan, Damaris Cordelia, Erica Lynn Duncan, Neo Edmund, Kerry Hoyt, Zach LeBeau, Mark Major, David Anthony Marshall, Johnny Martin, Louis Ortiz, Richard Sarstedt, Hallie Singleton, John Alex Tampoya, Nikki Tyler-Flynn.

On this day in movie history - The Wharf Rat (1995):

The Wharf Rat

directed by Jimmy Huston,

written by Paul Kimatian and Jimmy Huston,

was released in the United States on September 3, 1995.
Music by Mervyn Warren.

Cast:

Lou Diamond Phillips, Rachel Ticotin, Judge Reinhold, Scott Cohen, Rita Moreno, William Dunlop, Alan Vint, Paul Willson, Peter Radon, Loren Farmer, Wilfred Bray, Steven Randazzo, Beau Starr, Thoywell Hemmings, Jude Coffey, Rusty Ryan, Stephen Jackson, Yank Azman, Desmond Campbell, Jean-Luc Côté, Scott Wickware, Nicole Farmer, Ray Paisley, Don De Fina, Richard Blackburn, Jeff Christensen, Shawn Lawrence, Chris Peterson, J.J. Murray, Danny White.

On this day in movie history: Kalifornia (1993):

Kalifornia

directed by Dominic Sena,

written by Tim Metcalfe,

based on a story by Stephen Levy and Tim Metcalfe,

was released in the United States on September 3, 1993.
Music by Carter Burwell.

Cast:

Brad Pitt, Kathy Larson, David Milford, David Duchovny, John Zarchen, David Rose, Michelle Forbes, Tommy Chappelle, Juliette Lewis, Judson Vaughn, James Michael McDougal, Patricia Sill, Brett Rice, Marisa Raper, Bill Crabb, Mary Ann Hagan, Jerry G. White, Sarah Sullivan, Eric Stenson, Mars Callahan, Patricia Hunte, Loanne Bishop, Ron Kuhlman, Sierra Pecheur, John Dullaghan, David Feigenbaum, Tom Hand, Shelby Hofer, Patricia Tallman.

On this day in movie history - Down Three Dark Streets (1954):

Down Three Dark Streets

directed by Arnold Laven,

written by Gordon Gordon and Bernard C. Schonefeld,

based on the novel Case File: FBI by Mildred Gordon,

was released in the United States on September 3, 1954.
Music by Paul Sawtell.

Cast:

Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, Martha Hyer, Marisa Pavan, Max Showalter, Kenneth Tobey, Gene Reynolds, William Johnstone, Harlan Warde, Jay Adler, Claude Akins, Suzanne Alexander, Myra Marsh, Joe Basselt, William Schallert.

On this day in movie history - Private Hell 36 (1953):

Private Hell 36

aka Baby Face Killers,

directed by Don Siegel,

written by Collier Young and Ida Lupino,

was released in the United States on September 3, 1953.
Music by Leith Stevens.

Cast:

Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, Howard Duff, Dean Jagger, Dorothy Malone, James Anderson, William Boyett, Chester Conklin, Richard Deacon, George Dockstader, King Donovan, Bridget Duff, Dabbs Greer, Jerry Hausner, Jimmy Hawkins, Tom Monroe, Chris O'Brien, Kenneth Patterson, Sammy Shack.

On this day in movie history - White Heat (1949):

White Heat

directed by Raoul Walsh,

written by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts,

based on a story by Virginia Kellogg,

was released in the United States on September 3, 1949.
Music by Max Steiner.

Cast:

James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien, Margaret Wycherly, Steve Cochran, John Archer, Wally Cassell, Fred Clark, G. Pat Collins, Paul Guilfoyle, Ian MacDonald, Robert Osterloh, Ford Rainey, Aline Towne, Jim Thorpe.

Born on this day – Merritt R. Butrick:

Merritt R. Butrick

Actor

September 3, 1959 – March 17, 1989

Credits:

Beauty and the Beast (1987); Blood & Orchids (1986); Chain Letter (1989); CHiPs (1981); Death Spa (1988); Fame (1984); Fright Night Part 2 (1988); From the Dead of Night (1989); Head Office (1985); Hill Street Blues (1981); Hooperman (1988); Jake and the Fatman (1988); Ohara (1987); Promises to Keep (1985); Shy People (1987); Splendor in the Grass (1981); Square Pegs (1982–1983); Stagecoach (1986); Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982); Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984); Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991); Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988 / 1989); Sweet Revenge (1984); The Law and Harry McGraw (1987); The Paper Chase (1985); Vietnam War Story (1987); When the Bough Breaks (1986); When Your Lover Leaves (1983); Why on Earth? (1988); Wired to Kill (1986); You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016); Zapped! (1982).

Born on this day – Valerie Perrine:

Valerie Perrine

Actress

September 3, 1943 – March 23, 2026

Credits:

47th Annual Academy Awards (1975); 54 (1998); A Place Called Truth (1998); An Accidental Studio (2019); And the Oscar Goes to... (2014); Apocrifi sul caso Crowley (1994); Apropos Film (1975); As the World Turns (1998–1999); Behind the Scenes with 'the Amateurs' (2008); Bob Fosse: It's Showtime! (2019); Boiling Point (1993); Bravo Profiles (2002); Bright Angel (1990); Brown's Requiem (1998); Burke's Law (1994); Can't Stop the Music (1980); CBS Summer Playhouse (1987); Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (1977); Circus of the Stars #2 (1977); Circus of the Stars #3 (1979); Circus of the Stars #5 (1980); Circus of the Stars (1977); Dinah! (1975–1977); Directing Eddie (2001); ER (1995); Faerie Tale Theatre (1985); Family Law (2001); Film '84 (1984); Filmkrönikan (1973); George Burns Half-Hour Comedy Hour (1985); Ghostwriter (1993); Girl in the Cadillac (1995); Grounded for Life (2002); Homicide: Life on the Street (1995); Hour Magazine (1981); It All Came True (1998); Just Shoot Me! (2001); La montagna dei diamanti (1991); Lady Luck (1973); Late Night with David Letterman (1983–1987); Lenny (1974); Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills (1986); Lights Out (2011); Love Story (1973); Magic Night (1980); Maid to Order (1987); Malibu (1983); Marian Rose White (1982); Mask of Murder (1988); Mr. Billion (1977); Mr. Saturday Night (2021); My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (1999); Nash Bridges (1996); Northern Exposure (1992); Omnibus (1980); Picture This (1999); Pour le cinéma (1975); Quattro storie di donne (1989); Redirecting Eddie (2008); Riflessi in un cielo scuro (1991); Sammy and Company (1975); Shame, Shame, Shame (1999); Silver Skies (2016); Slaughterhouse-Five (1972); Steambath (1973); Superman (1978); Superman II (1980); Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006); Sweet Bird of Youth (1989); Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001); The 11th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival (2015); The 33rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1976); The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979); The 58th Annual Photoplay Awards (1979); The 6th People's Choice Awards (1980); The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards (1982); The Agency (1980); The Amateurs (2005); The Beast (2001); The Border (1982); The Break (1995); The Californians (2005); The Cannonball Run (1981); The Couple Takes a Wife (1972); The Don Lane Show (1980); The Electric Horseman (1979); The End of the Bar (2002); The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017); The First Annual Rock Music Awards (1975); The Jim Nabors Show (1978); The John Davidson Show (1980); The Last American Hero (1973); The Magician of Lublin (1979); The Making of Slaughterhouse-Five (1972); The Making of Superman: The Movie (1980); The Merv Griffin Show (1980–1982); The Mike Douglas Show (1975–1980); The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979); The Practice (1997); The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982); The Secrets of Lake Success (1993); The Toni Tennille Show (1980); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1972–1976); Third Watch (2005); Today (1978); Una casa a Roma (1989); Valerie (2019); Vicki! (1993); W.C. Fields and Me (1976); Walker, Texas Ranger (1998); War of the Stars (1987–1988); Water (1985); What Women Want (2000); When Your Lover Leaves (1983); Your Choice for the Film Awards (1977); Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978).

Born on this day – Eileen Brennan:

Eileen Brennan

Actress

September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013

Born on this day – Irene Papas:

Irene Papas

Actress

Singer

September 3, 1926 – September 14, 2022