Jon Breakfield
Welcome
All titles are available as an eBook or paperback on Amazon,
Barnes & Noble, and Kobo.
Of course also at your local bookstore upon request. And now too on Bookshop.org
As an author I am thrilled with the news about Bookshop.org - a place where everyone can support their local book store from the comfort of their own couch.
What's new for 2021?
I have been taking advantage of this last year's lockdown to get cracking on the next book in the Key West series:
Book number #5 will be entitled:
KEY WEST: Shrimper, Sailor, Sponger, Spy.
Currently about half way through so hoping to hand over to my editor before spring and on to the publisher around summer 2021.
This is the image that will be featured on the front cover.
Dear Reader, have you ever ventured into this little Key West gem? No...well let me tell you all about it...
Latest Title from Jon Breakfield
Key West
Celebrities & A Splash of Scandal
Ever wonder what Key West is like behind the guidebook pages?
As promised for those paperback readers: Click here to see the links/video clips that accompany the KEY WEST SCANDAL book.
The Key West Series
Key West: Tequila, a Pinch of Salt and a Quirky Slice of America...a year in Key West
What would you do if you were on holiday and your better half said ‘Let’s not go back’?
Would you stay?
Key West: The Sequel
Key West: Starting Over
Do you feel like telling your boss to take a flying leap in Lake Michigan?
Do you want to kiss the Great White North goodbye?
Do you want to start all over again in Key West?
Here’s how you do it.
Key West: See It Before It Sinks
More toe-curling adventures and late-nite hijinks committed by Jon , his wife and their usual accomplices: French Foreign Legionnaire "Johnny-Johnny" and his side-kick "Popcorn Joe."
The "DEATH by..." Crime Fiction Series
DEATH by GLASGOW
Shortlisted by the Crime Writers Association for the Debut Dagger Award 2012.
Detective Inspector Sharkey has a new partner to fight crime, problem is his new partner wears Gucci suits and Dolce & Gabbana 3-inch heels. When he learns that his daughter has been brutally murdered, he has to hit the mean streets of Glasgow with his fashionista side-kick to find the killer.
And what he doesn't know just might kill him… his new partner is involved in his daughter's death.
DEATH by KEY WEST
(Book 2 of the Series)
More Travel Titles
PAN AM
Pan Am (No Sex Please, We’re Flight Attendants)
This is not just a laugh-out-loud romp around the world or a historical foray into the beginnings of the great airline nor is it an emotional unveiling of the Facts and the Fun behind the logo...it’s all of the above.
NAKED EUROPE
Searching for a Soul Mate in Paris, Amsterdam, Venice, Austria, Sweden, the Basque Country, the Canary Islands, Iceland, Hamburg, Gibraltar and a bunch more
Liverpool, Texas...London, Arkansas
A short story for folk with a short attention span.
My Favorite Independent Bookstores
I love to read and I love to buy direct from my local bookstore.
As a tribute to the hardy Indies - here is a list of my top 3 - If you have a special one you'd like to mention - please drop me a line and I'll add it to this list.
Cowes, Isle of Wight
Right on the High Street in the famous sailing town of Cowes, pop in and see Krissy and the team. Look out for community events throughout the year.
FABLES BOOKSTORE
St. Marychurch, Devon
A gem of a bookstore, It may not be the largest you've ever walked into but be assured Frances will find the ideal book for you.
Fleming St, Key West, Fl
A unique bookstore carrying the best in new & used & rare. For Key West fanatics this is your nirvana.
Below are the links that accompany the paperback version of
KEY WEST Celebrities & A Splash of Scandal
Chapter 1—Bum Farto
https://www.flickr.com/photos/97623182@N00/28899679392
Chapter 3—Hunter Thompson
#1 Hunter’s funeral:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9ReDDDC0Rg
#2 Johnny Depp talking about Hunter on David Letterman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkWupnH8Uvs
Chapter 15—Billy Crystal & Gregory Hines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3WJbJp0s-A
Chapter 16—The Beatles
https://www.amazon.com/Wester-Florida-Original-Vintage-Postcard/dp/B071RY6LTL
Chapter 21—Steven Spielberg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3twIloLrdVo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I91DJZKRxs
CHAPTER 26—Tennessee Williams
https://www.kwls.org/archive/1986/attachment/1986-mcgee-wolkowsky/
Here’s a great photo of Burt Lancaster, Anna Magnani and Tennessee Williams at the Key West location for The Rose Tattoo:
https://www.wlrn.org/post/rose-tattoo-house-reborn-key-west
CHAPTER 40—Jim Croce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcqauC49Xmc
CHAPTER 41—Kenny Chesney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhTF65o5v8Y
CHAPTER 42—Jerry Jeff Walker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0wVmPQZTg0
Have a listen to Walker and Buffett performing “Railroad Lady” in 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-kiPZ3SDSU
CHAPTER 44—The Beach Boys
Here for your beachy enjoyment is a short interview with The Beach Boys and Glen Campbell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KWXFqTgXf0
CHAPTER 45—Michael McDonald
Here he is singing it, along with some great clips from the Key West movie, plus Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines clowning around with him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-xetxYwyak
CHAPTER 50—The Revivalists
https://www.facebook.com/KeyWestFansOfTheRevivalists/
CHAPTER 51—David Wolkowsky
https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/135719
CHAPTER 52—Richard Burton
Here’s a photo of a young Richard Burton with his adopted father Philip Burton during better years:
CHAPTER 55—Robert Frost
Robert Frost's cottage in Key West
CHAPTER 56—Jessie Porter
A photo of the siren Sally Rand visiting sailors at the Naval Hospital in Key West:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/373376625349292293/
CHAPTER 60—Jimmy Buffett
Trailer for the “fish movie”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDy3N5whzII
CHAPTER 68—Colin Powell
A Video of the president of Azerbaijan and his entourage arriving in Key West by private jet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NpPwtDMxwg
CHAPTER 70—Thomas Edison
Historic scenes of Key West; be patient with the quality on offer, it’s grainy and jerky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx0m5piR1Gg
CHAPTER 89—Will Soto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xggNsWb5qHI
CHAPTER 93—Harry Teaford
Iconic Radio A1A
https://radioa1a.com/the-weekly-trop-40/
CHAPTER 94—Cindy Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX-AQr6gss8
CHAPTER 97—David L. Sloan
https://hauntedkeywest.com/activities/sloans-key-west-ghost-hunt/
CHAPTER 104—Coffee Butler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH8MYJ3bHYE
CHAPTER 105—Cliff Sawyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVP7b5kYguA
CHAPTER 106—Barry Cuda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oEtczZZiAw
CHAPTER 118—The Swayzees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPZHlxW1wKk
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