Michal A. Piegzik has a PhD in Japanese law, working at Edinburgh Napier University as a lecturer in Family Law. He was awarded the Japanese Ministry of Education Scholarship for exceptional research results. The Pacific War is his life's passion which also, remarkably influenced his academic skills and career path. The author of six books, including Gamble in the Coral Sea for Naval Institute Press, and The Darkest Hour: The Japanese Naval Offensive in the Indian Ocean, published by Helion in 2022.