A brutal madman plans to recover a lost fortune in gold and silver. A brilliant, tough-as-nails geologist has a past so dark, it drives her to take thrilling risks to repress it. A firestorm battle explodes when their paths cross. Matthias Diller and his two ex-army buddies have worked for two years to set up their perfect plan; now just days away from the launch, a glitch pops up as Luke, a sketchy, underachieving college student, begs geology professor, Dr. Jenna Longstreth, for help on a special project. When she finally agrees, she is sucked into an evil plot that unfolds so fast, she is caught without time to find help. With Luke as her suspect partner, Longstreth lays her life on the line to stop the murderous plan that will find a fortune, but obliterate an entire town. “Death Mode is the ultimate cat and mouse thriller. Cave explorers. Booby-traps. Archers. Snipers. John Dillinger. Buried treasure. Underwater city. Psychopaths. Courage. Suspense. Humor. Author, Thomas Black, combines these elements and takes the reader on a hair-raising tour through Southern Indiana. This book is an excellent first effort by Thomas Black.” Kathleen Anglone, The Weekly View