From a World War II veteran and longtime journalist, a shocking expose, based on decades of passionate research, that will be the last-and most revolutionary-chapter in the story of Pearl Harbor.

Principal Characters --Biggest Story of My Life -- FDR's Back Door to War -- White House Decides -- We Are Alert for an Attack on Hawaii -- Splendid Arrangement -- Outside Man -- All Clear for a Surprise Attack -- An Unmistakable Pattern -- Watch the Wide Sea -- A Night with a Princess -- War May Come Quicker Than Anyone Dreams -- [Japanese] Are Blasting Away on the Frequencies -- A Pretty Cheap Price -- This Means War -- Escape Was North -- Epilogue: Destroy Anything in Writing -- McCollum's Action Proposal -- Research for Day of Deceit -- A Series of War Warnings Issued by the US Government -- Selected Intelligence Documents, 1940-41 -- Thirty-six Americans Cleared to Read the Japanese Diplomatic and Military Intercepts in 1941.