Dead Energy

When a massive oil tanker suddenly goes silent in Puget Sound, former CIA operative turned geophysics professor Alex Cave answers the distress call—only to discover the ship drifting empty. The crew has vanished. The cargo is gone. And witnesses report a strange blue light moments before the disaster.

Soon another tanker is found abandoned… and the missing sailors appear hundreds of miles away under impossible circumstances. When oil begins disappearing from pipelines and refineries across the country, the government fears a coordinated attack on the nation's energy supply.

Pulled back into a world of danger he tried to leave behind, Alex races from the Texas desert to the frozen wilderness of Alaska searching for answers. But the deeper he investigates, the clearer it becomes that this isn't ordinary sabotage.

Something unknown is draining the world's oil.

And it may be impossible to stop.

Fans of Clive Cussler, James Rollins, Tom Clancy, and Michael Crichton will love this thrilling blend of nonstop action, science, and high-stakes suspense in a mystery that will keep you turning pages late into the night.

Award-Winning Screenplay Adaptation

Dead Energy has also been adapted into an award-winning feature screenplay by author James M. Corkill, earning international recognition, including:

•Best Feature Screenplay — Asian Independent Film Festival (2026)
•Best Fantasy Screenplay — World Class Film Awards (2026)
•Best Adventure Script — Indian Independent Film Festival (2026)
•Screenplay of the Month — Bridge Fest (2026)

The screenplay has also received finalist and quarterfinalist recognition in additional international competitions.