Saarelainen. Simo Häyhä was among the most prolific snipers in history, tallying an incomprehensible 542 confirmed kills for his native Finland during the 1939-40 Winter War against the Soviet Union. A complete biography of the legendary shooter, this engrossing read illustrates why he was so effective — including his quiet mobility in white camo fatigues and the painstaking care he took with his own M/28-30 rifle — until the Russians, who had tried to take him out for months, finally succeeded in hitting him in the left jaw (a wound he miraculously survived). 192 pages, B&W photos, 6"x 9", hardcover.