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

Zach cleared the table after they'd finished eating. "How about we get into the hot tub. I think the jets will relieve your tension." 


Glancing in the direction of the hot tub, Jessie covered her face with her hands and burst into tears. "I can't."


Zach blinked his eyes shut, suddenly realizing what he'd done. "Oh, god, Jess, I am so sorry. I wasn't even thinking. We can just sit here and enjoy the fire." He handed her his hanky.


"No. I want to talk about something else to take my mind off the troubling thoughts building inside my head."


"All right, how about we talk about our wedding?" Jessie remained silent. It was the last thing she wanted to discuss tonight. Noticing her silence, he commented. "You're pretty quiet over there. Talk to me."


Chapter 179: MENTAL ANGUISH