Please consider my story “Shamu, World’s Greatest Detective” for a Macavity for Best Short Story. The story appeared in Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023 (Down & Out Books), edited by Holly West. In my story, “Shamu: World’s Greatest Detective,” the killer whale has been outfitted with a device that lets AI translate and transcribe her thoughts. With the aid of land-based assistant, Angie Gomez, Shamu investigates crimes

I’ve two new stories coming out in soon-to-be-published anthologies— Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023Edited by Holly West“Welcome to San Diego, where the perpetual sunshine blurs the line between good and evil, and sin and redemption are two sides of the same golden coin . . . . Featuring some of today’s best crime and mystery writers. Published in conjunction with Bouchercon 2023, this new anthology peels back