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

"So," Zach said, continuing his conversation, "I turned everything over."


"I'll bet the unit chief was thrilled you did most of the work for them," Jessie said. 


"Of course." He shrugged. "Hell, I guess there's no point in getting all twisted up." His hand flew up, "I took such a liking to that kid." Jessie nodded without speaking. "Even though we weren't together that long . . . I don't know..." He stopped talking when they walked toward the entrance to Bella's restaurant on Mulberry Street. Sandwiched in between two restaurants. Bella's was a small but popular romantic spot in the Village. With outside dining at each of the restaurants, it was like a restaurant row. Seeing people already waiting, Jessie questioned whether they should find something else. "What do you think? Wait or go?"


"Let's grab a glass of wine and wait. I've been tasting the fried calamari ever since we decided on this place."


She laughed. "Okay, you get the wine, I'll get our name on the list."


Chapter 94: CONNECTING THE DOTS