Lieutenant (Bulldog) Choi, of the North Korean Peoples Liberation Army, is a sadistic blood thirsty monster and a true believer in the Great Leader. On the Leader's direct orders, the Bulldog and his squad attack and kill several soldiers of the UN peace keeping force on the DMZ. No real response from the UN or America proves the Great Leader correct, it is time to reunite Korea under the North Korean flag. The first step is to destabilize the South, then panic the Americans. Major Holly West, slowly connects the dots and sends in teams of special operators to root out what is really happening. While her boss, General Jimmy Glover bides his time, using his rank to abuse the female staff of the Counter Terror Center. Rory, a man destined to be a legend in the CIA becomes sidelined as the new President reduces active Case Officers. In drunken revenge Rory plots selling secrets to a foreign government. The first is a minor recon operation in North Korea. Nine special operation teams from the Army Navy and Marine Corps are stranded in North Korea, fighting for their lives when the secret is discovered. Now the only question is can the information get out of the country or with it die with the discoverers. From spying to action, Shadow of Death gives realistic insight into the classic American action into the war zone that is now one of the most dangerous places on earth.