John Sheffield is a physicist with expertise in fusion energy, energy in general, and the environment. He has been writing for many decades, including contributions to a compilation of short stories by local authors, North Point of View: Tales of Alpharetta and Beyond, 2006. Among his other recent publications are: the chapter on "Future World Energy Needs and Resources," in Energy, the Environment, and the Pursuit of Sustainability, Island Press, 2002; Plasma Scattering of Electromagnetic Radiation, Elsevier 2011, and a humorous memoir, Fun in Fusion Research, Elsevier 2013. He is the author of two mystery novels, Roseland's Secret 2015, and Return to Roseland 2016, Deeds publishing.