DEAD RECKONING: The Story of How Johnny Mitchell and His Fighter Pilots Took on Admiral Yamamoto and Avenged Pearl Harbor

The epic true story of the high-stakes mission undertaken sixteen months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, to avenge that deadly strike--a long shot hatched hastily at the U.S. base on Guadalcanal. It offers a fast-paced recounting of a crucial turning point in the Pacific War and keenly drawn portraits of Yamamoto, and Mitchell, the architect of Yamamoto's demise. Photos.