Vengeance at Midway and Guadalcanal
Vengeance at Midway and Guadalcanal follows the early losses of WWII with the victories at Midway and Guadalcanal – victories that changed the course of the war.
Vengeance at Midway and Guadalcanal is a novel of World War II. It explodes in the face of the reader, from the cockpits of fighter aircraft through the eyes of men trapped in island Tropical Hells. Written by a retired Naval Aviator and former paratrooper, Vengeance puts the reader in the F-4F Wildcat and the jungle, as warriors engage in a titanic struggle around the globe.
Vengeance introduces a diverse and rich cast of characters that reveal the sacrifice and frustrations of war. A no-holds-barred accounting of the actual battles, shown through the eyes of the novel’s characters, uncovers mistakes and even incompetence at the highest levels. Vengeance shows the disastrous results of these decisions on the lowest common denominator: the war fighter. Closely following the actual battles of Midway and Guadalcanal, the reader gets an insider’s view so vivid the smell of cordite will hang in the air.
Vengeance is a rare perspective written by an author who flew modern fighters over the historic battlefields, even from the decks of aircraft carriers that fought in the Pacific. A riveting story, Vengeance tells of the impact at an individual level, a personal level – of an entire world at war. From the struggles of a young man in Officer Candidate School facing down a sadistic Drill Instructor to entire fleets engaging in war at sea.
Vengeance pulls back the curtain of historical perspective and frames it in reality. The harsh reality will come as a shock to readers who have read of great victories, but who know little of the tremendous cost – like five thousand sailors lost in a single night’s battle, all five of the Sullivan brothers among them.
To the soldier, sailor or airman, war is about the small unit they belong to and the struggle not only to stay alive, but to protect their comrades. Sometimes, even to avenge their deaths.
