Days of Infamy [Paperback]

Absolutely brilliant! Fast paced and filled with tension and suspense. Every page resonates with the momentous events and great personalities of World War II  and scenes so carefully crafted you feel like you're there. This is a must read' for all who look at history and wonder: What if& -- Oliver North, Lt. Col., USMC (Ret.), host ofWar Storieson the Fox News Channel

In 2007, bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen launched a new epic adventure series about World War II in the Pacific, with their bookPearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th, 1941, which instantly rocketed to theNew York Timesbestseller list.

Gingrich and Forstchen's now critically acclaimed approach, which they term active history, examines how a change in but one decision might have profoundly altered American history. InPearl Harborthey explored how history might have been changed if Admiral Yamamoto had directly led the attack on that fateful day, instead of remaining in Japan. Building on that promise,Days of Infamystarts minutes after the close of Pearl Harbor, as both sides react to the monumental events triggered by the presence of Admiral Yamamoto. In direct command of the six carriers of the attacking fleet, Yamamoto decides to launch a fateful third-wave attack on the island of Oahu, and then keeps his fleet in the area to hunt down the surviving American aircraft carriers, which by luck and fate were not anchored in the harbor on that day.

Historians have often speculated about what might have transpired from legendary matchups of great generals and admirals. In this story of the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the notorious gambler Yamamoto is pitted against the equally legendary American admiral Bill Halsey in a battle of wits, nerve, and skill.
Days of Infamyrecounts this alternative history from a multitude of viewpoints---from President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and the two grealĻ