“The Dead Key” is a mystery novel, set in 1998 and 1978. The book is written by D.M. Pulley. It revolves around an abandoned bank in Cleveland with many secrets in the dark. A young engineer named Iris Latch stumbles upon the bank’s past during a renovation survey. As the bank’s sordid past is uncovered through him, he realizes that the key to the mystery comes at a surprising price.