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 and Zach stood in the back of the church and cautiously scanned the crowd for anyone looking suspicious. When the last person had spoken on Carly's behalf, the priest and altar boys waited for the pallbearers to lift the casket and lead the procession to the cemetery. Organ music played Time to Say Goodbye. 


Harlan walked by himself, while Charlene and the two daughters followed two steps behind him, their eyes puffy and red from crying. Charlene glanced their way and mouthed a thank you.


"I didn't see anyone suspicious," Jessie said. "I'm feeling really bad for Harlan though standing all by himself."


"Well Jess, we don't know what he did to cause all of this tension. He can be pretty caustic at times."


"I know, but you'd think at a time like this, the family would have more unity." When the church emptied, they drove to the gravesite. "Do you see anyone?"


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