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

Jessie walked into headquarters at a fast clip leaving Zach several paces behind and headed to her desk. Lieutenant Harwell noticed her from his windowed office and walked out. 


"I'm fine." She pulled a file from her drawer and lowered her head to check the contents, blocking out the questions the lieutenant would inevitably ask. She tried to ignore the dull ache that remained in her head.


Jessie deliberately ignored him. Her attention focused on the report she was pretending to read. 


"That wasn't a request, Detective Kensington, that was a direct order. Now!" he said firmly, catching the attention of her peers.


She released a groan, pushed her chair back, and walked to his office. He shut the door behind her. "Sit!" he pointed. Tension tightened in her chest. "You want to tell me what the fuck is going on?"


Chapter 26: NOBODY'S BUSINESS