The day-to-day world of law enforcement invariably requires police officers to face some gruesome and even life-threatening situations-which is why having a sense of humor is a must. In A Lighter Shade of Blue, ex-NYPD policeman Scott Baker and coauthor Tom Philbin demonstrate how laughter can diffuse even the tensest situations through their collection of more than 100 firsthand accounts from cops across the nation.

Assigned the role of keeper of her older sister, Calla, Bluebell Strong has spent her life cleaning up messes. Frustrated, unappreciated, and repressed, Blue drifts away from her family. Suddenly, a jail sentence lands Calla in prison. She then becomes her nephew, Bolton's guardian. Pulled headfirst back into the life of the Kings of Chaos M.C. she struggles to find a balance between who she must be and who she's always wanted to be. Bolton's father, Shadow, the man she crushed on since she was a teen, returns from prison. These back to back events forces her to choose between duty and happiness. After serving three years in jail for a brother, Kings of Chaos enforcer, Shadow is done denying himself. The silent man, known for making problems dissapear spent years holding onto a secret that kept him from the one thing he wants most, Blue. Beneath the hardened exterior of this Warrior, rests a heart that beats for one woman. Laying all his cards on the table, he risks upsetting the balance among the Strongs and the club to complete the family he always wanted.