The Silver Waterfall: A Novel of the Battle of Midway

Winner, 2020 ABF American Fiction Award, Military Category2021 Silver Medal in Historical Fiction, Military Writer's Society of AmericaWinner, 2021 Historical Thriller of the Year, Best ThrillersMasterful. Not since Herman Wouk’s War and Remembrance has the story of Midway been told with such allure. Peter Fey, author of Bloody Sixteen.In the desolate middle of the largest ocean on earth, two great navies met, one bent on conclusive battle, the other lying in ambush.Six months after Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto again crossed the Pacific with the most powerful naval armada the world had ever seen, this time to finish the job. Nimitz waited for him with what he had, placed exactly where he needed it.Both admirals depended on their fliers, some veterans of battle, others raw and unproven. Striking first meant decisive victory.The Silver Waterfall is a factual historic fiction novel of Midway told by today's master of carrier aviation fiction about the men who fought in one of the most pivotal and epic naval battles in world history.If you’ve wondered what more could be written about the Battle of Midway, here’s the answer: Kevin Miller has delivered the perfect amalgam of vivid military history and unforgettable fiction. Through the viewpoints of the combatants on both sides The Silver Waterfall evokes the drama and raw terror of the battle that changed the course of the war. Historical fiction at its best. — Robert Gandt, author of Angels in the Sky and The Twilight WarriorsWith his meticulously researched historical foundation of pivotal Battle of Midway, Kevin Miller masterfully writes of an environment one can know only through personal experience. He adroitly transports us from the deckplates to the flight deck to the cockpit, while exploring the spectrum of wartime human conditions: from profound despair, enabling hope, fog-of-war confusion and frustration, to fear of failure and courage of self-sacrifice. The Silver Waterfall is destined to take a rightful place beside Michener’s Toko-Ri for Miller’s vivid portrayal of the intensity of combat aboard and from aircraft carriers. — RADM Robert Besal, USN (ret.)Captain Kevin Miller follows his three carrier aviation thrillers with an absolutely riveting work of historical fiction. His novel, The Silver Waterfall, brings the Battle of Midway to life, transforming sometimes dry historical accounts into narrative that puts the reader in the battle with the warriors on both sides. Put this one on your must-read list. — CAPT George Galdorisi, USN (ret.) author of Op Center and The Coronado ConspiracyThe Silver Waterfall brings the Midway story to life like no other book. Masterfully written with the amazing accuracy he’s known for, Kevin Miller puts the reader on ships' bridges, in aircraft cockpits, and into the hearts and minds of the brave men who fought the battle amid fear and anguish. A must read. — Vincent Aiello, host of The Fighter Pilot PodcastA great new take on the most famous and dramatic sea battle of World War II. Captain Kevin Miller tells the story of Midway in the voices of the participants and does a marvelous job of tying all of the actions together. As usual he uses his carrier aviation experience to put you in the cockpits. Fasten your seat belts – it’s a great ride. — RADM Paul Tobin, USN (ret.), past Director of Naval HistoryExhaustively researched and beautifully written, The Silver Waterfall reveals the inside story of Midway. Told from the perspective of those who fought it, this seminal battle of American carrier aviation comes vibrantly alive in this heart pounding historical fiction. — Paco Chierici, Bestselling author of Lions of the Sky, and Creator/Producer of the award-wining documentary Speed and Angels Read more