IN THE SHADOW OF THE GIANTS is a historical adventure set in 1920s Oklahoma. Providing a social and political commentary on the history of America's oil industry, it showcases the hardships of small independent oil companies as the government courts the large corporations importing foreign oil. Buck Coulter is a wildcatter chasing the next big boom to the Greater Seminole oil fields. After tragedy strikes, he fights to create a new life for him and his family in the midst of hell. When he meets beautiful Carson Winfield, an educated business woman, his course in life is forever changed.