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 security officer behind the reception desk looked up when Jessie stepped up to the counter. "Can I help you?" 


"Yes, I'd like to speak to whoever is in charge." The words were no sooner out of her mouth than a short, stout man, neatly dressed in business attire, appeared. 


"I'm Stephen Hudson," he said, extending his hand. "The building manager."


"I'm Sergeant Jessie Kensington." She handed him her business card.


Jessie followed behind into the expansive room. On one side, there were several security monitors of hallways, utility closets and stairwells, a metal desk, and a coffee center. The other half of the room housed a young woman who sat behind her desk, cleaning her wire-rimmed glasses. 


"This is my secretary, Lynn Bennett, Stephen said, then gestured toward Jessie, "this is Sergeant Kensington."


Chapter 176: THE MAN IN CHARGE