Customer Review: Mr. Melton writes a wonderful book that gives a whole new side to the World War II most people learn about. The book is in catalogue style, picturing and explaining the different tools used by the OSS and SOE (during WWII). This book gives assurance that the US government is able to do excellent... more info
Customer Review: This book is pure entertainment, not accurate history. It's written in a style that fits the tabloids, not serious works. The author repeats myths that had long been discredited to weave his interesting stories.
Overall, it's worth reading in bed late at night.
Customer Review: I loved every second of A Life In Secrets. It was like reading the best mystery, spy novel, espionage thriller, personal history, and WWII fact-finding book all in one volume. In it Sarah Helm tells several stories and unravels many mysteries. The obvious story is that of Vera Atkins and her... more info
Customer Review: I concur with the previous reviews and found this book to be engaging and informative. Mishler presents an interesting account of his experience "behind the lines" with the US Navy in wartime China, a theatre of WWII that was both unique and little-known. He displays an enthusiastic,... more info
Customer Review: "Cracking The Zero Mystery" by Jim Rearden. Sub-titled: "How The U.S. Learned To Beat Japan's Vaunted WWII Fighter Plane" Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1990. In June 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy feinted towards the Aleutian Islands off Alaska, in an attempt to draw U.S. Navy... more info
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