In the sequel to a Shade of Gray, Matt Kronchek, now in college, receives disturbing information from an old classmate concerning the details of his friend Paulie's death in Vietnam. Through a series of coincidences, curiosity, and his over-worked sense of justice, Matt finds himself entangled in a world of drug smuggling, murder, and government secrets. he soon discovers that he can't run away from Vietnam or his past, and that every one he cares for may be in danger because of what he knows. He will have to cut a deal to survive, but which side does he choose?