Mark BaressiMark Barresi spent three years in the army infantry, training at Fort Benning and then Fort Campbell, where he expanded his military knowledge and skills while going to college and taking creative writing courses. He has followed the paths of his favrite established authors, James Byron Huggins and Clive Cussler, and has authored seven books establishing himself as one of the great new talents of the action and horror genre. Encounter Over Alaska will be made into a major movie, based on the true UFO case of Japanese Jetliner JAL1628 that encountered three massive UFOs while flying over Alaska in November 1986. Barresi made a guest appearance on the History Channel's hit show Pawn Stars in 2014. He enjoys traveling, collecting antiques and being an animal rights activist, caring for abused and neglected animals. He currently lives in New York City. Read More Read Less