Designated Targets

In a world irrevocably altered, John Birmingham's "Designated Targets" plunges readers into a terrifying alternate World War II, where the sudden, inexplicable appearance of a twenty-first-century U.S. naval task force at the Battle of Midway has unleashed the future upon 1942. The atomic bomb, once a theoretical dread, is now a looming reality, and the race to possess and deploy this ultimate weapon becomes the new, desperate focus for every global power. As state-of-the-art warships equipped with modern armaments prowl the Pacific, ancient alliances crumble and impossible new ones form: Russia and Germany, once bitter enemies, forge a deadly partnership. Admiral Yamamoto, seizing the opportunity, plots to conquer Hawaii and invade Australia. The war escalates into a high-stakes techno-thriller, rife with inter-national betrayals stretching from the war rooms of Washington to the Kremlin. Leaders like Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Hitler, and Tojo face unprecedented choices, grappling with a future brimming with apocalyptic possibilities as the world teeters on the precipice of annihilation. This gripping narrative explores the profound consequences of introducing tomorrow's technology into yesterday's conflict.