When Detective Conrad Garrity is called to the scene of a body discovered in a remote park, he knows it will be a tough case: the victim is a 13 year old girl who has been missing for several weeks. Internal conflict within his own agency creates instant heartburn and fueling the frenzy is a prolific small market television reporter.
As a power struggle with an FBI Task Force evolves, Garrity and his partner try to unravel the mystery. Perseverence pays off, and an unlikely suspect is developed. The revelation is less than welcomed by those who pursue a different theory, but the bottom line is that gumshoe instincts and common sense still rule in police work.
From the aspects of evidence collection, a forensic autopsy, the detailed interviews and discovery of information; to the Grand Jury and to the resolution of the case, Just Another Shade of Blue is not just another murder mystery. It's about the psyche of those charged with finding the killer and the coping mechanisms employed by the detectives to defeat the stress and sorrow of iniquity.
Albeit fiction, Charles Porter writes about what he knows and the pangs of reality ring true. Currently a detective with over 25 years on the job, Porter draws upon his personal experience to create hunor and animated characters in a believable plot.
