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

The two walked downstairs and took their places at the table. Ginny brought the steaming hot food to the table, filled their plates, and placed the dishes in front of each of them.


Dinner in the Harwell dining room was unusually quiet except for the clicking of their utensils against the plates. Max loved his mother's meatloaf and mashed potatoes smothered in gravy. It was his favorite meal. He cleaned his plate and added a second helping. His parents barely said a word throughout the meal. He didn't understand why things had changed ever since his father had taken this new job, but his mother's behavior toward his father had become nightmarish in their household. When Max swallowed the last fork full of food, then asked to be excused from the dinner table.


"Yes, Max," Ginny said. "Don't forget to take your plate into the kitchen."


"Okay, Mom." Max rushed into the kitchen and placed his dish and silverware inside the dishwasher, then walked back into the dining room.


Chapter 35: LIVING THE LIE - PART 2