"A Time of …" Series: Book 1Intrigue, plot twists, and adventure. Characters you'll embrace and root for against all odds.

A book to be savored and enjoyed. When Brian McCarty loses his father in the 9/11 terrorist attack, he's set on a new course destined either for potential disgrace or incredible heroism.

At the Naval Academy, he falls for "Christmas Girl," a love affair shattered by Brian's first assignment as an Intelligence Officer in Tokyo. Lt.

McCarty survives a helicopter crash only to wake up in a North Korean hospital where he's embraced as a special guest of the regime. He's even toasted by dictator Kim il Sung at a formal dinner.

Is Lt. McCarty a traitor? Has he deserted his family and country? He's been abandoned by America with no hope of rescue.

Getting into North Korea was easy enough, getting out is an impossible challenge. His young wife and infant child may have lost him forever.

An Enduring Romance: Will the girl who held his heart from their first glance withstand the pain and pressure? Is she planning to defect?North Korea cherishes the value of their young U. S.

Intelligence Officer. Deceit and lies surround Lt.

McCarty from day one, betrayal on every front. Espionage & Action: America has no appetite to confront North Korea for someone who may have defected.

They just want to make him "go away. "Heroic Efforts: A hidden friend and an unlikely ally may hold the key to success but is the struggle too hard, are too many lives at risk?.