If you were to meet Detective Colt Jessup, you’d know he isn’t your typical cop.
He’s tough, street-smart, stubborn, and occasionally a little too willing to bend the rules.
Under the badge lies a man who has learned hard lessons about life and family.
He understands the cost of putting the job first, shaping his homicide detective profile.
Here are five things you should know about the man behind the badge.
1. He’s street-smart.
Colt grew up in a rural setting, spending much of his childhood on his grandparents’ farm. But don’t let that fool you. He knows Charlotte’s streets—and he knows where trouble hides after dark.
Colt learned early to keep his head on a swivel. Danger rarely announces itself, and a homicide detective who isn’t paying attention can become the next victim.
2. He has absolutely no patience.
Colt doesn’t do well with people who stand between him and an investigation. Bureaucracy, red tape, and anyone who slows him down can push his buttons fast.
Rules and procedures have their place, but Colt sometimes decides the fastest way to catch a killer is to ignore the rulebook and trust his own instincts. That habit has gotten him into trouble more than once.
His partner, Detective Sammy Lee, would be the first to tell you that Colt can be a pain in the ass.
Sammy would also admit that Colt is usually onto something.
3. His family comes first.
That wasn’t always true.
Colt once put his career ahead of his marriage. It cost him dearly. Losing his family forced him to take a hard look at the choices he’d made—and the man he wanted to become.
Now Colt understands that a badge can be taken off at the end of the day. Family can’t be replaced.
He’s determined not to make the same mistake twice.
4. He trusts his gut.
Sometimes Colt gets a feeling he can’t explain. A detail doesn’t fit. A suspect’s story sounds wrong. Something about a crime scene bothers him, even when he can’t put his finger on what it is.
That gut instinct can send an investigation in an entirely new direction.
It drives Sammy Lee crazy.
But more often than not, Colt’s instincts are right.
5. Being a cop is in his blood.
Colt can’t imagine doing anything else.
He started his career as a patrol officer.
His path moved into undercover vice work, and he eventually became a homicide detective.
This homicide detective profile reflects the experiences that shaped him and his persistent search for the truth.
Colt especially enjoys getting inside a suspect’s head. Push the right button. Ask the right question. Apply just enough pressure to make a liar sweat.
Because for Colt Jessup, solving a murder isn’t just about closing a case.
It’s about getting justice for someone who can no longer speak for themselves.
And if catching a killer means breaking a few rules along the way?
Well… Colt has never been particularly fond of rules.
The 7th book in the Colt Jessup series, Show No Mercy, now available on Amazon.
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And his picture on here looks like Brad Pitt! 😃😃
Thanks Susan, you are kind and thoughtful. Enjoyed the blog!
The photo at the beginning is spectacular
He might look a litte too much like Brad Pitt. I tried to get ChatGPT to make the image look less like Brad, but oh, well…. At least it shows he is ruggedly handsome.
Can’t wait for the next book.