NCIS Stars Uncover Forgotten History

0:00It's April 18th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is California News today, your AI-powered local news. Mark Harmon, the star, and now executive producer of NCIS, has teamed up with his old friend Leon Carroll Jr., a retired naval criminal, investigative service special agent. They started as collaborators on the show, back in 2003, with Carroll consulting to keep plots real. Now they're dropping non-fiction books that dig into forgotten NCIS cases from history. Their first hit, Ghost of Honolulu, in 2023, uncovers a Japanese-American agent's hunt for a spy during Pearl Harbor. Then came Ghost of Panama last year, spotlighting an agent's role when ties soured with General Manuel Noriega in 1989. Their latest, Ghost of Sicily, dropped on Tuesday, April 14th, and dives into World War II mobsters, helping stop German spies off New York in. 1942, fans and families love it. Wattas' relatives

1:01from the first book thanked them for the spotlight. The duo bonded on NCIS' sets in San Pedro, where Harmon even gifted Carroll a brick from the old Kamiski Park after learning he's a White Sox fan. Carroll's real agent tips, shaped Harmon's Gibbs character. They're hitting the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend, speaking Sunday at 10am on mobsters and World War II heroes. Advanced tickets run $8.26. They also did fun razors, like one raising cash for local kids to visit the United Nations. This partnership keeps shining light on unsung NCIS heroes, blending TV fame with deep history dives that surprise even them. Their research teams on point, and more stories are likely coming.