The Key on Edge: Mystery Creativity Adventure (The Key Series)

Every mystery begins with a single clue. Sometimes, it's a key.

When a group of first-year high school students known as the Sharefield Gang becomes involved in a school theater production, fiction begins to blur with reality. Strange events mirror scenes from the play, and everything changes when Dion discovers a mysterious key hidden in an unexpected place.

As the friends work together to uncover the truth behind a mysterious manuscript and the secrets surrounding the key, they must rely on teamwork, critical thinking, courage, and creativity. Along the way, they discover that not everything is as it first appears—and that every challenge can reveal something new.

The Key on Edge is an uplifting young adult mystery combining adventure, friendship, imagination, and meaningful life lessons. The story is suitable for readers ages 11–17 and includes a discussion guide that can support parents and educators.

This is Book 1 of The Key Series, introducing readers to the Sharefield Gang and their extraordinary journey.

Michael J. Piatt is a seasoned technologist and prolific inventor. He has worked in industry for many decades, starting at NASA studying supersonic flow before the first space shuttle reentry into the atmosphere. He has a passion for innovation and has authored more than 125 US patents in numerous fields. His books reflect his many years of experience as he shares lessons learned with the next generation. His belief is that the skills of critical thinking and creativity can be taught and are necessary tools for coping with forthcoming advances in technology that will fundamentally change the way people live.