Last Days: A Katerina "Kat" Andruko/Dimitri Garmonin Novel

by Nike N. Chillemi

A spry elderly woman has died mysteriously in a Florida coastal town, and the head of a clandestine organization in Washington D.C is interested in the case. All evidence, or lack thereof, points to accidental death, but Detective Katerina "Kat" Andruko has nagging doubts. She also has doubts about a mysterious phone call profiler Dimitri Garmonin, PhD, her intended, took and hid from her. As if that wasn't enough, Kat's former fiancé and fellow law enforcement officer gleefully taunts her, predicting the demise of her relationship with Dimitri. Her future mother-in-law thinks she's less than demure and not suitable marriage material for her son. Meanwhile, all leads on the elderly woman's death go nowhere. Old enemies at the local TV station are calling the police incompetent. They air an unfavorable segment about Dimitri. Just as Kat and Dimitri reluctantly begin to believe the death was accidental, the woman's neighbor goes missing.

260 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 3, 2021

About the author

Nike N. Chillemi writes contemporary, classic murder mysteries/detective novels. Plenty of twists and turns, action, a dash of grit, wry humor as her characters navigate through situations and relationships. There's usually a national security/public safety underlying theme to her work with an uplifting message. She likes her bad guys really bad, her good guys smarter and better. Her newest endeavor is ACTS OF MALICE.

Nike is the founding board member of the Grace Filled Fiction Spotlight (formerly the Grace Awards) and its Chair, a platform to promote excellence in Christian fiction. She has been a judge in the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017 Carol Awards in the suspense, mystery, and romantic suspense categories; the Genesis Awards in 2018; First Impressions 2019, and an Inspy Awards 2010 judge in the Suspense/Thriller/Mystery category. She has written book reviews for The Christian Pulse online magazine. Her blog delves into murder mystery/suspense writing as well as the challenges of life. She lives in NE coastal Florida with one small dog and five cats, is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). https://nikechillemi.com/