News release sent to local media

 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.