Cracking Time: A New Mystery Begins in Infinity Point
Merry (almost) Christmas, everyone! I’m thrilled to announce the release of my brand-new book, Cracking Time — my third Middle Grade/Young Adult novel and my thirteenth book overall.
Looking for a great last-minute gift? Cracking Time makes the perfect stocking stuffer for a young reader… or for anyone who’s still young at heart. (Honestly, you might want to grab two.)
The story follows Andy Wagner, a kid so distracted by his phone that he walks straight into a raging river. After he’s pulled out, his fed-up parents send him to Camp Digi-Detox, an ultra-strange program designed to cure digital addiction. But when Andy sneaks out to reclaim his confiscated device, he uncovers something far more unsettling: the camp isn’t helping kids… it’s using them.
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Think you can crack that code?
I absolutely love this book, and I think you will too. Cracking Time is a fast-paced, family-friendly adventure packed with nonstop action, wild twists, and humor. It’s a story about teamwork, sacrifice, and curiosity — and a reminder that sometimes the best adventures begin when we put our devices down and start exploring the world around us.
Check out the full summary below.
DIGITAL ADDICTS, UNITE!
Andy Wagner spends every waking moment on his phone, watching one video after another. His parents mostly put up with it … until he gets so distracted that he walks straight into a raging river!
It’s time for a crackdown and soon, he’s enrolled at Camp Digi-Detox, a mysterious summer program operating inside his former hometown, Infinity Point. Undaunted, he and his fellow addicts launch a daring raid to get their devices back. But as their plan unfolds, they make a startling discovery.
Camp Digi-Detox isn’t helping them.
It’s using them.
Now, Andy and his friends must turn the very digital habits that landed them in camp against the adults running it. Because somewhere inside Infinity Point lies an incredible secret—and the man who now owns the town is getting dangerously close to finding it.
Packed with humor, puzzles, danger, and unlikely teamwork, Cracking Time launches The Uncrackables, a fast-paced middle-grade mystery series for fans of City Spies, The 39 Clues, and Gordon Korman’s Masterminds.
In Other News …
Cracking Time is the first book in my new middle-grade mystery–adventure series, The Uncrackables. Set in the town of Infinity Point—known (by those who know its secrets) as the Mystery Capital of the World—the series follows Andy Wagner and his friends as they stumble into conspiracies, artifacts, legends, and mysteries far bigger than anything they were meant to find.
Infinity Point is the kind of place where old ruins, forgotten tunnels, and impossible stories aren’t just rumors—they’re invitations. And Andy and his team have a habit of answering them.
The next book in the series, Cracking Monsters, is already well underway, and I can’t wait to share more about what’s lurking beneath Infinity Point very soon.
If you’re still hunting for Christmas gifts, you might also want to check out Misguided. It’s set in the ultimate tourist trap—a town where Christmas is celebrated year-round, complete with fake snow, bright lights, and a nightly Santa parade. But beneath all that cheerful sparkle lies a mystery with sharp edges … and once it begins, there’s no turning back.
One more update before I go: this newsletter is officially going monthly. I hope you’ll stick around for the ride—there are plenty of adventures ahead.
As always, thank you for reading, sharing, and supporting my work. I truly couldn’t do this without you.
Oh—and one more thing…
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Yours in adventure,
David Meyer
www.DavidMeyerCreations.com
(This post originally appeared in my holiday newsletter to subscribers … edited for some recent changes)