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 - Heist 88 (2023):

Heist 88

directed by Menhaj Huda,

written by Dwayne Johnson-Cochran,

based on the true 1988 case,

and the book The Heist That Shook A Nation: One In 70 Million by Armand D. Moore,

was released in the United States on September 29, 2023.
Music by The Angel.

Cast:

Courtney B. Vance, Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Bentley Green, Akili Ni Mali, Bryan Kelly, Xavier Clyde, Precious Way, Nican Robinson, Mariah Gordon, Jillian-Giselle, Charlette Speigner, Rebecca Spence, Jayson Lee, Cat Christmas, Lovely Rayford, TayLar, Yaasmeen Brown, Charles Andrew Gardner, Keith David, Keesha Sharp, Derrick Gilliam, Phil Tyler, Tiffany Bedwell, Michael Christopher Collins, Scott Westerman, Patrick Clear, Dan Sauer, Tonray Ho, Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel, Paul Turner, Brian Baker, Vincent Teninty, Andy McDermott, James Farruggio, Samantha Chatman, Charles Alex, Bradford Foote, Alisa Inez, Susan Kries, Kimberly LaChelle, Michael Oilar, Hans Dieter Wolff.

On this day in movie history - Devil in a Blue Dress (1995):

Devil in a Blue Dress

directed and written by Carl Franklin,

based on the novel by Walter Mosley,

was released in the United States on September 29, 1995.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin, Terry Kinney, Mel Winkler, Albert Hall, Lisa Nicole Carson, Jernard Burks, David Fonteno, John Roselius, Beau Starr, Steven Randazzo, Scott Lincoln, L. Scott Caldwell, Barry Shabaka, Nick Corello, Kenny Endoso, Joseph Latimore, Renée Humphrey, R.J. Knoll, Kai Lennox, Poppy Montgomery, Brendan Kelly, Peggy Rea, Vinny Argiro, Deborah Lacey, Brazylia Kotere, Jeris Poindexter, Frank Davis, Matthew Barry, Mark Cotone, Brian E. O'Neal, G. Smokey Campbell, Alan Craig Schwartz, Steve Sekely, J.D. Smith, Nigel Gibbs.

On this day in movie history - Muriel's Wedding (1994):

Muriel's Wedding

directed and written by P.J. Hogan,

was released in Australia on September 29, 1994.
Music by Peter Best.

Additional songs by Abba.

Cast:

Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths, Geneviève Picot, Sophie Lee, Jeanie Drynan, Gennie Nevinson, Daniel Lapaine, Matt Day, Roz Hammond, Belinda Jarrett, Pippa Grandison, Daniel Wyllie, Gabby Millgate, Rob Steele, Chris Haywood, Cintra Bedford.

On this day in music history:

Our Time in Eden by 10,000 Maniacs (1992)

Real by Belinda Carlisle (1993)

Mr. Brightside by The Killers (2003)

The Soul of a Man / documentary (2003)

Un frisson français: A Century of French Song by Susan Graham (2008)

Dear Agony by Breaking Benjamin (2009)

Wilder Shores by Belinda Carlisle (2017)

Our Time in Eden

Album by 10,000 Maniacs,

released September 29, 1992.

Track list: Noah's Dove; These Are Days; Eden; Few and Far Between; Stockton Gala Days; Gold Rush Brides; Jezebel; How You've Grown; Candy Everybody Wants; Tolerance; Circle Dream; If You Intend; I'm Not the Man.

Real

Album by Belinda Carlisle,

released September 29, 1993.

Track list: Goodbye Day; It’s Too Real (Big Scary Animal); Too Much Water; Lay Down Your Arms; Where Love Hides; One With You; Wrap My Arms; Tell Me; Windows Of The World; Here Comes My Baby.

Mr. Brightside

Song by The Killers,

released September 29, 2003.

The Soul of a Man

Documentary directed and written by Wim Wenders.

Part 2 of the documentary series The Blues.

Produced by Martin Scorsese.

Released in the United States on September 29, 2003.

Additional music by Davis Coen.

Cast: Chris Thomas King, Keith B. Brown, James Hughes, David F. Hughes, Shayne Tingle, Joy Brashears, David Barnes, Beck, James Blood Ulmer, T Bone Burnett, Nick Cave, Eagle Eye Cherry, Shemekia Copeland, Cream, Laurence Fishburne, Skip James, Garland Jeffreys, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, J.B. Lenoir, Los Lobos, John Mayall, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Reed, Vernon Reid, Marc Ribot, Seaberg Ronnog, Steve Seaberg, Richard Shurman, Dick Waterman, Lucinda Williams, Cassandra Wilson, Alvin Youngblood Hart.

Un frisson français: A Century of French Song

Album by Susan Graham,

released September 29, 2008.

Track list: Paladilhe: Psyché; Chausson: Les papillons, Op. 2, No. 3; Bachelet: Chère nuit; Duparc: Au pays où se fait la guerre; Ravel: Le paon (Histoires naturelles); Caplet: Le corbeau et le renard; Roussel: Réponse d’une épouse sage, Op. 35, No. 2; Messiaen: La fiancée perdue; Debussy: Colloque sentimental (Fêtes galantes II); Faure: Vocalise-Etude; Hahn: A Chloris; Satie: Le Chapelier; Honegger: Trois Chansons de la Petite Sirene: I. Chanson des sirens; Honegger: Trois Chansons de la Petite Sirene: II. Berceuse de la Sirène; Honegger: Trois Chansons de la Petite Sirene: III. Chanson de la poire; Canteloube: Brezairola; Rosenthal: La souris d’Angleterre; Poulenc: La Dame de Monte Carlo.

Dear Agony

Album by Breaking Benjamin,

released September 29, 2009.

Track list: Fade Away; I Will Not Bow; Crawl; Dear Agony; Lights Out; What Lies Beneath; Without You; Give Me A Sign; Hopeless; Into The Nothing; Anthem Of The Angels.

Wilder Shores

Album by Belinda Carlisle,

released September 29, 2017.

Track list: Adi Shakti; Ek Ong Kar Sat Gur Prasad; Light Of My Soul; Rakhe Rakhan Har; Har Gobinday; Humee Hum Brahm Hum; Aad Guray Nameh; Long Time Sun; Heaven Is A Place On Earth.

On this day in movie history - Cinema Paradiso (1988):

Cinema Paradiso

directed by Giuseppe Tornatore,

written by Giuseppe Tornatore, Vanna Paoli,

based on a story by Giuseppe Tornatore,

released at the Bari International Film Festival, a.k.a. Bari EuropaCinema Festival, in Italy on September 29, 1988.

Music by Ennio Morricone.

Cast:

Antonella Attili, Enzo Cannavale, Isa Danieli, Leo Gullotta, Marco Leonardi, Pupella May, Agnes Dwarf, Leopoldo Trieste, Salvatore Cascio, Tano Cimarosa, Nicola Di Pinto, Roberta Lena, Nino Terzo, Jacques Perrin, Brigitte Fossey, Philippe Noiret, Nellina Laganà, Turi Giuffrida, Mariella Lo Giudice, Giorgio Libassi, Beatrice Palme, Ignazio Pappalardo, Angela Leontini, Mimmo Mignemi, Margherita Mignemi, Giuseppe Pellegrino, Turi Killer, Angelo Tosto, Concetta Borpagano, Franco Catalano, Giuseppe Tornatore.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek (1966 & 1967)

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1990)

Star Trek: Voyager (1999)

Star Trek

Season 1. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: The Naked Time.

Released September 29, 1966.

Directed by Marc Daniels.

Written by John D.F. Black.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Stewart Moss, Majel Barrett, Bruce Hyde, DeForest Kelley, Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, William Knight, John Bellah, Tom Anfinsen, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Andrea Dromm, Eddie Paskey, Woody Talbert, Ron Veto.

Star Trek

Season 2. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: The Changeling.

Released September 29, 1967.

Directed by Marc Daniels.

Written by John Meredyth Lucas.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Makee K. Blaisdell / Blaisdel Makee, Barbara Gates, Meade Martin, Arnold Lessing, Vic Perrin, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, Marc Daniels, Roger Holloway, Jeannie Malone, Robert Metz, Eddie Paskey, Frieda Rentie.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Season 4. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Family.

Released September 29, 1990.

Directed by Les Landau.

Written by Ronald D. Moore, Susanne Lambdin, Bryan Stewart, Joe Menosky.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton, Jeremy Kemp, Samantha Eggar, Theodore Bikel, Georgia Brown, Dennis Creaghan, Colm Meaney, Whoopi Goldberg, David Birkin, Doug Wert, Majel Barrett, Nyra Crenshaw, Debbie David, Elliot Durant III, Margaret Rose Flores, Denise Lynne Roberts.

Star Trek: Voyager

Season 6. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Survival Instinct.

Released September 29, 1999.

Directed by Terry Windell.

Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.

Written by Ronald D. Moore, Bryan Fuller, Michael Taylor, Robert Doherty.

Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Dennis McCarthy.

Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Jeri Ryan, Vaughn Armstrong, Bertila Damas, Tim Kelleher, Scarlett Pomers, Jonathan Breck, Majel Barrett, John Austin, Marvin De Baca, Tarik Ergin, Nichole McAuley, Erin Leigh Price, Christina Rydell, Joey Sakata, James Lee Stanley, Susie Stillwell.

On this day in movie history - Cry of the City (1948 movie & novel):

Cry of the City

directed by Robert Siodmak,

written by Richard Murphy and Ben Hecht,

based on the novel The Chair for Martin Rome by Henry Edward Helseth,

was released in the United States on September 29, 1948.
Music by Alfred Newman.

Cast:

Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters, Betty Garde, Berry Kroeger, Tommy Cook, Debra Paget, Hope Emerson, Roland Winters, Walter Baldwin, Robert Adler, Mimi Aguglia, George Beranger, Oliver Blake, Harry Carter, Dolores Castle, Ken Christy, Davison Clark, Ruth Clifford, John Cortay, Antonio Filauri, Tiny Francone, Howard Freeman, Ed Hinton, Kathleen Howard, Thomas Ingersoll, Robert Karnes, George Magrill, George Melford, Joan Miller, Tom Moore, Thomas Nello, Jane Nigh, Eddie Parks, Emil Rameau, Claudette Ross, Elena Savonarola, Harry Seymour, Konstantin Shayne, Dan Sheridan, Michael Stark, June Storey, Charles Tannen, Helen Troya, Tito Vuolo, Charles Wagenheim.

Recommended reading:

The Chair for Martin Rome

By Henry Edward Helseth.

ASIN: B0007I5CI0

First published 1947.

Published by Pocket Books.

Paperback.

Description:

Condemned killer escapes.

Martin Rome killed a policeman during a robbery. For this the State sentenced him to the electric chair. But before that bleak final moment Martin Rome had business to finish outside the jail – matters of stolen jewels and some human rats and a girl whose very existence he denied to the detectives but whose reality for him transcended all things. The swift, terrifying story of his mad undertaking, the grim revelation it brought to the police and, even more grimly, to Rome itself, is an emotional experience that leaves the reader thrilled and unnerved at the closing page.

“Just about the most real and convincing tough-job that has come in this season. Not easily forgettable.”

– Saturday Review of Literature.