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 sound of shoes padding the stepladder meant the show was about to begin. It wasn't long after when the vibration of the motor turning over told Jessie it was time for her to plan her strategy and pray, they would live to tell their story. 


Unsure of where Rena was standing, whether she was sitting or nearby, Jessie made her first attempt at flattery, a technique she'd tried during other hostage situations, hoping to get her to talk.


"You know," Jessie said, forcing her voice to sound natural, "I have to hand it to you, Rena. You had us completely stumped after the way you left McCormick's body with the slit wrists and rose petals everywhere."


Rena's prideful laughter spiked Jessie's heart rate, knowing she was about to hit the jackpot. Flattery was the sweet spot of every known criminal to learn they'd outfoxed the cops. 


"Yeah?" she asked. "I had you going, huh?"


Chapter 213: A WOMAN'S SCORN - PART 4