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 Bailiff walked to the center of the courtroom. "All rise for The Honorable James W. Cooper of the County of New York."


The judge took his seat. "Has the jury reached a verdict in the matter of State of New York City v. Patrick James Sawyer?"


The families of the deceased sat silently; their eyes focused on the jury in anticipation of the verdict. Zach leaned over to Jessie, "Are you ready, Jess?" A pang of anticipation rushed through his body. 


The bailiff made his way to the jury box, where the foreperson handed him a paper containing the jury's verdict, then delivered it to the judge. 


Judge Cooper's face remained emotionless as he read the note. "Will the defendant please rise?" Sawyer and his attorneys stood erect. Alan folded his hands in the front of his body.


Judge Cooper's attention turned to the foreperson. "On the first charge of two counts of murder in the first degree, how do you find?"


Chapter 62: THE VERDICT