September
24, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fairmont author
publishes two more mystery novels
Fairmont author Marshall
Scott Shields has published his fourth and fifth novels, a bargain-priced
two-in-one volume called “Double Play.”
The
book includes two complete mysteries, named “Blue Light Night” and “Out of the
Darkness,” featuring journalist-sleuths Rob and Jennie Covington who
investigate missing person cases and write true-crime books about them.
In
the first book, “Blue Light Night,” the Covingtons are at home on a sunny
Sunday morning when a strange little girl shows up next door, asking for her
mommy. While Jennie searches for the girl’s mother, Rob is drawn into the world
of a serial killer whose bizarre methods leave female victims all around the
greater Boston area.
In
book two, “Out of the Darkness,” after a well-known journalist goes missing,
the Covingtons follow a cleverly-disguised set of clues to track his
whereabouts. Meanwhile, a man in a coma has a shocking revelation and an
unexpected danger threatens both Rob and Jennie, bringing their detective friend
Sammie Ellsworth into the case.
“Combining two complete novels into one bargain-priced
volume is somewhat unusual,” Shields said. “I got the idea because both of the books
were finished and I didn’t want to put them out six months or more apart. They
are two completely different stories but there is a common thread, so it made
sense to combine them into one volume of text.”
Shields
introduced his leading characters, husband and wife journalists the Covingtons,
in his first novel, “Time Capsule,” published in 2019, and followed it up with
“An Empty Seat on the Ferry” in 2020. He has also written one stand-alone
mystery, “The Last Case,” which was published this past spring.
Shields describes his novels as
“easy reading, character-driven stories that are strong on dialogue and human
interaction with compelling narratives and enough plot twists to keep readers
engaged all the way to the end.”
All of his books were published by High Peaks Publishing
through Kindle Direct and can be purchased in paperback or e-Book format by
searching Amazon for “Books by Marshall Scott Shields.” He will also autograph
copies upon request through his email, ShieldsBooks2018@gmail com.
Shields is a graduate of Fairmont Senior
High School and Fairmont State University, where he studied English and
journalism. He has worked as a newspaper reporter, sports writer and
editor, a public relations manager and a freelance communications consultant,
and relies on his experience as a journalist in the development of his
characters.
Shields is married with two daughters and
five grandchildren. He loves music, sports and dogs.
Information about his books is available at
https://marshallscottshieldsbooks.blogspot.com or by following “Books by M.
Scott Shields” on Facebook.
