Shades of Blue

About the Book

“SHADES OF BLUE” is based on a true story about a decorated Police Officer from North Carolina named Steve Meade. When he finds out that his wife is having an affair,  the family decides to move back to their home town in New York in order to save their marriage and give their daughter a better life. Their new life in New York soon spirals out of control when things go from bad to worse. After a North Carolina court awards Steve custody for his daughter, he travels back to New York and finds out that the Police Department plays by a whole different set of rules and enforces the laws as they see fit. He quickly realizes that his father-in-laws status as a retired New York Police Officer has been influencing the normally neutral eyes of justice, in order to keep his grandaughter with him!  Determined to find an alternate way of getting his daughter back, Steve seeks the help of several different law enforcement agencies, including the District Attorney, only to find that they are all wrapped up in the conspiracy!

About the Author

I was born in Smithtown, New York in 1971.  My young life was immediately filled with many struggles and adversities, due to my parents decision to divorce. We moved around a lot and by the time I was in ninth grade we had lived in more then eighteen different homes.  I always had an overwhelming desire to be successful and was determined not to replay my childhood in my adult life. I worked very hard in school, figuring that was my way out.  I graduated high school at the top five percent of my class and earned a full academic scholarship to college.  In my life I have been a student, construction worker, bartender, competitive weight lifter, police officer, business owner and I served proudly in the United States Air force.  At present I live on Long Island with my wife and our three lovely children.  We own and operate a few small, but very successful businesses.