Books by Marc Cerasini

In Kurmastan, a remote New Jersey community, an enclave of fanatical Islamic believers plots to spread fear, death, and destruction across America, and only rogue CTU agent Jack Bauer, on the East Coast to help activate the agency's New York office, can stop them. Original. (A Fox television series, starring Kieffer Sutherland) (Suspense)

Searching for the Miami Dolphin's missing mascot and kidnapped quarterback, Ace Ventura is forced to confront a man-eating shark, a nasty policewoman, and the demands of a new girlfriend. Original.

The two most terrifying forces in the universe are about to fight to the death ... and earth is their battleground!

A mysterious structure has been detected via satellite far below the ice at the bottom of the world. Assembled by a billionaire industrialist, a crack team of scientists, drillers, archaeologists and adventurers has traveled to the Antarctic wastes to make history by exploring what is believed to be a fully preserved pyramid predating those built by early Egyptian and Mexican civilizations. But once this expedition crew enters, there will be no way out -- and no hope left for humankind. Because deep within the labyrinth, a terror is stirring -- an alien monstrosity more vicious, cunning, evil, and unstoppable than any species in the universe -- except one: the otherworldly Predators who brought the nightmare to Earth to begin with and who are now returning here to face the beast once more in the most unholy combat.

The battle is about to begin -- and to the victor will go the planet.

Based on and Extraordinary True Story

Inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock, a once-promising light-heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses. As the nation enters the Great Depression, Braddock works any job he can get to support his family, until a twist of fate puts him back in the ring against the second-ranked world contender. To everyone's amazement, he wins.Despite repeated injuries and being pounds lighter than his opponents, Braddock continues to win. Carrying the hopes and dreams of a disenfranchised nation on his shoulders, Braddock, dubbed the "Cinderella Man," must ultimately face Max Baer, the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for killing two men in the ring.

It's a decision that nearly destroys him, but in the end, it's a fight he has to take -- for everyone . . .

Discusses the origins and purpose of American special forces units, covering the Green Berets, the Army Special Forces, the Navy SEALs, the Air Force Special Operations, and the Delta Force.

Looks at the childhood, marriage, and charity work of the late Princess of Wales.

World Fandom magazine called Marc Cerasinis 1996 novel Godzilla Returns "an astounding debut of a new series." In Cerasini's new Godzilla adventure, teenager Kip Daniels is grabbed by two mysterious men after he breaks all previous records on a new video game called Battleground 2000. The military created the game to recruit new talent for training on a high-tech flying weapon to be used against Godzilla and other giant monsters who have been wreaking havoc worldwide. Kip and five other teenagers agree to join the secret organization called G-Force USA, but do they stand a chance against the mighty Godzilla? This nonstop science fiction thriller takes readers from the Russian Mir space station to the wheat fields of Kansas, and from a secret Pentagon testing base to the top of Mount Rushmore!

As Godzilla rises from the Pacific Ocean to again wreak havoc on the modern world, young Japanese-American reporter Brian Shimura is asigned to cover the story. Brian soon becomes obsessed with discovering the truth behind the Godzilla legend. From the tripping opening, when Godzilla destroys a Russian Typhoon-class submarine, to the action-packed final confrontation with a full fleet of Japanese Defense Force fighter aircraft, this action adventure sci-fi thriller will keep old and new fans of the Big G glued to the page.

Illustrated in full color. Godzilla lives, and he's coming to America! Hold on to your special 3-D Godzilla Glasses, because you won't believe your eyes. Drawn in big, bold colors, this picture book features the latest in 3-D technology, allowing the gargantuan Godzilla to leap right off the page. Godzilla fans are in for a treat as they watch him battle Ghidorah, a three-headed dragon from outer space. No place in America is safe from this space monster. Godzilla must trek all across America--from the Golden Gate Bridge to Mount Rushmore to a quick shower under Niagara Falls--in search of the demolition dragon. Finally, they meet up in a mega-monster showdown set in New York City's concrete canyons.

World of Fandom magazine praised Marc Cerasini as "an impressive voice," calling his previous novel, Godzilla At World's End, "an epic adventure that has the flavor of a Tom Clancy, Jules Verne, and Edgar Rice Burroughs story all rolled into one!" In Cerasini's next imaginative tale, the battered nations of the world prepare to fight back against Godzilla by constructing a pair of gigantic robotic weapons to be operated by teams of teenage geniuses. Unknown to the teams, however, the evil three-headed dragon King Ghidorah has returned. Rebuilt as a cyborg weapon, the creature can only by stopped if the robots now combine their forces and find an ally in the newly awakened Godzilla/tm/!

This sophisticated sci-fi thriller is set in the year 2001. A team of young science students makes an eerie discovery. Miles below the surface of the South Pole, the Ancient Ones, a race of crystalline beings, have awakened after a million years, horrified to find "their" world infected by a plague of humans. To eliminate humanity, the Ancient Ones create an army of cybernetic monsters who lay waste to South America, China, and Russia before descending upon Japan to do battle with Godzilla. The young scientists in Antarctica and Godzilla, King of the Monsters, are humanity's last line of defense against the giant monster army of the Ancient Ones. Nonstop action and thrilling battles will keep young adult readers glued to the page!

In the dark world of medieval Paris, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral heroically fights to save the life of a beautiful Gypsy girl about to be unjustly executed. Told with simple vocabulary and set in large type, this adaptation of the classic tale is perfectly suited for young readers.

Junior Jedi wannabes will love the foil-embossed cover and a page of shimmering foil stickers inside. Full color.

Kids can relive the thrilling adventure of the third Jurassic Park movie in this exciting movie storybook, featuring easy-to-read prose and big, bold, full-color photos on every page. Original.

Beginning with his birth in the heart of a nuclear explosion in the 1954 film "Godzilla: King of the Monsters", this book contains everything readers could ever want to know about Tokyo's favorite monster: movie summaries, entertaining essays that cover all aspects of the last 40 years of Godzilla, and a wealth of color photos and illustrations.

A powerful mole at the highest levels of U.S. Intelligence has brought together a group of former IRA assassins, Latino and Asian gang members, Middle Eastern terrorists, and others to create a deadly terrorist network, and only Jack Bauer can stop them, if he can escape the clutches of the FBI that is hunting him for the murder of two of its agents. Original. (A Fox television series, created by Joel Surnow & Robert Cochran, starring Kiefer Sutherland) (Suspense)

Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the Paris Police Bureau is called in to investigate the disappearance of a priceless diamond and the starlet who had been wearing it during a Las Vegas magic show, and joins forces with "Junkyard" Bob Convoy, an American private detective and bounty hunter, to find the culprit responsible. Original.

Sisters are sisters, no matter what. But things can change when everyone thinks that one Camden sister is an angel and the other is a total loser. Lucy's flying high with a new driver's license and an invitation to the party of the year. One problem--Mary's not on the guest list. But just because her sister is on the outs, should Lucy have to suffer for Mary's mistakes?

Ruthie wins the chance to meet her favorite television star; Robbie and Simon compete against the Doubler twins at the annual Oktoberfest games; and Lucy and Mary take a trip to New York City.

Thomas must overcome his fear of crossing a very scary bridge.

With a powerful world leader planning to attend a glittering Hollywood ceremony at Los Angeles Chamberlain Auditorium, a plot is in motion to turn the occasion into a bloodbath, unless operative Jack Bauer can prevent a massacre intended to topple a foreign government in the next twenty-four hours. Original. (A Fox television series, created by Joel Surnow & Robert Cochran, starring Kiefer Sutherland) (Suspense)

A former member of Canada's special forces, Logan has been transformed into a lethal weapon with retractable claws and an ability to heal from any wound, only to escape from the secret research facility where he had been held captive, but now the director of the Weapon X program decides to test his experimental project to its ultimate limit. Original.

Last season, CIA agent Jack Bauer, played by Golden Globe award-winning actor Keifer Sutherland, had us glued to our TVs and cursing the time clock as he uncovered a plot to assassinate presidential nominee, David Palmer. With just 24 hours to identify the killer, Bauer also had to deal with the kidnapping of his wife and daughter and the existence of a mole at the agency.

This season he's at it again, helping President David Palmer save Los Angeles from nuclear ravage.

Lest you think Jack had some down time between life-altering experiences, check out 24: The House Special Subcommittees Findings at CTU. It's a new book providing a riveting account of Jack's grueling appearance before our government's most inquiring minds during their probe into alleged wrongdoings at CTU that first fateful 24 hour period.The testimony from these closed hearings was leaked to investigative journalist Marc Cerasini, who then ran with it to publisher HarperCollins.

With some of the finest reporting seen since Woodward's coverage of the Pentagon Papers, this book contains:

• Jack Bauer's complete Grand Jury Testimony
• Press statements from President-elect David Palmer
• Transcribed debriefings with other key CTU agents
• Previously sealed files on Bauer's related undercover act6ivities
• The arrest, detainment and transport records for Victor Drazen
• Teri Bauer's medical records
• Autopsy reports
• Campaign finance records
• Commentary from the Beltway's most celebrated political pundits
• Theories as tohow and why key players within CTU turned.