One Grey Night It Happened
By Michael Fields
Publisher: Xlibris
Published: May 4, 2020
ISBN: 9781984577368
Genre: YA – Mystery Thriller
Falsely accused and pursued by the local police, Jeremiah Willis escapes Viriginia and plans to hide in the shadows of Pennsylvania’s Arrowhead Mountain.
Set in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania, “One Grey Night It Happened” recognizes the natural beauty and rich cultural heritage of Pennsylvania’s wilderness region.
Running from a notorious mountain clan, a young and defiant Jeremiah Willis departs Arrowhead Mountain and enrolls in Bloomington High School. A black transfer student and gifted athlete, Lucas Bradshaw, enrolls that same morning.
The day before he enrolled, Lucas witnessed a school massacre in his Virginia school, Robert E Lee Academy, and now is the target of a massive manhunt.
Sparks fly when Jeremiah and Lucas meet. They form an unlikely alliance and become allies in the fight against bullies, racists, and corrupt officials. The boys share a deep reverence for nature. When developers plan a million-dollar Dream House on Arrowhead Mountain, Jeremiah and Lucas work together to protect the forests. Suspense mounts at a torrid pace. Either tragedy or triumph awaits Jeremiah and Lucas.
About the Author
Michael Fields, now retired, taught and coached in both public and private high schools in Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, New York, and Southeast Asia for thirty years. He has drawn on this experience to portray a “realistic and sometimes explosive” school environment. In 1967 the author met John Steinbeck in Northeast Thailand. John Steinbeck told him, “If you’re going to do this, write about things you know, write about things you really care about. And don’t quit your regular job.” Following Steinbeck’s advice, the author did both.
