The Kensington-Gerard Detective series follows the careers of NYPD Homicide Detectives Jessie Kensington and her partner Zachary Gerard as they fight crime in the city that never sleeps. Jessie is a good detective, but is damaged with commitment issues that have a fearsome grip on her present. Gerard’s been around law all his life as seen through the eyes of his father, a hotshot attorney with a reputation for racking up not guilty verdicts on his son’s cases. That only adds to their already tenuous relationship.
Greed, betrayal, sexual tension, threats on their lives, abductions, and missing witnesses makes for an ongoing parade of cases that seem unsolvable, but the fascination of seeing the evidence mount, regardless of setbacks, the pieces of the puzzle always seem to fit into a nice neat little package. In the end, persistence on Zach’s part opens Jessie’s mind to the fullness of a life her heritage has denied her. THE KENSINGTON-GERARD DETECTIVE SERIES IS CREATED BY K. T. ROBERTS

Kensington-Gerard Detective Series

Patrick Sawyer sat in his car with the engine running waiting for Jane Clayton to drop his daughter Gabi off after a two-day sleepover with her best friend, Marti, and he couldn't wait for her to arrive. Taking another slug of beer, he could feel the excitement surging through his body, knowing he had finally achieved the long-anticipated desire he lived for, and now he could enjoy the fruits of his labor. Patrick knew Gabi would be upset when she heard her mother had already left on vacation with her friends without saying goodbye first. He hoped the special afternoon he'd planned would help her deal with the disappointment.


Finishing the last of his beer, he flung the empty bottle out the window into a neighbor's yard knowing they weren't home, then pushed the window control button to shut out the heat. The window slid into place with a smooth finish, silencing any outside noise. Sweat ran down his neck. He adjusted the temperature and turned the fan higher.


Chapter 11: THE SURPRISE