The story of one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Pacific, the epic struggle for Guadalcanal. Daredevil pilot Charles Galloway learns the hard way to command a fighter squadron. Lieutenant Joe Howard teams up with the Coastwatchers. Jack “No Middle Initial†Stecker leads his infantry battalion into the thickest of the fighting, at a terrible price. And Navy Captain Pickering grabs a helmet and a rifle to join the ranks at Guadalcanal... “Like his other books, BATTLEGROUND is hard to put down―and once you’ve turned the last page you can’t help but look forward to the next installment.†― The Orlando Sentinel