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

Rushing inside the morgue, Jessie quickly strode to the opened doors of the elevator and pressed the down arrow, her heart hammering in her chest in anticipation of what the ME would tell her about Maureen's death. Samuel was walking by when the doors opened. "Samuel," she called out.


"Oh, good, you're here. Follow me," he said.


Covering her nose with her hands, Jessie held her breath walking through the autopsy room where two of Samuel's staff assistants were performing autopsies on steel tables. Based on the strong pungent smell, she knew the one assistant had just begun his autopsy. The release of gases was always stronger when the chest cavity was first opened. She acknowledged their presence with a nod and quickly hurried to the refrigerated area, stopping when Samuel did.


Seeing the stainless-steel wall with several drawers, was always a daunting sight, but today, she knew one of those drawers contained the body of her best friend and it caused her to shake. Samuel noticed.


Chapter 183: ONE LAST LOOK