Pretty City Murder (2018) is a police procedural in captivating San Francisco, my hometown. The main character in the novel is a police officer. To write the book, I drew upon my experiences as a patrol officer at the Academy of Art University (AAU). Please rate the novel on Amazon or Goodreads. The book will hold your interest if you like San Francisco and realism. Purchase by visiting my website.First editor: Heather Wilder, formerly with the Academy of Art University art galleriesSecond editor: Michael Routery, teacher, English Department, Academy of Art UniversityThird and fourth editors: Joe Gartrell and Ben Gibson of WordMule.comCoach: Mark Malatesta, Beverly Hills, former literary agentPublishing advisers: Upwork's Zora Knauf and Lily KnaufLaw enforcement adviser: Kevin Martin, SFPD retiredReader: Sara PinedaCareers as a patrol officer, professional writer/editor, and reading and writing tutor culminated in a decision to begin writing crime fiction. When virus shut-downs were ordered, I turned to writing short crime stories and true stories, edited by Joe, Ben, Zora, Lily, and Officer Danny Espinoza, SFPD. Stories are on my website, robertedunn.com, which is where I blog about various subjects, such as crime, art, school, English, Latin, math, history, and comedy.GOALS• become a better writer• help boys and young men mature in the life of faith and duty • help girls and boys prepare for high school entrance exams, PSAT, SAT, and ACT• repeat volunteer experiences, such as helping All Souls/SSF obtain a new website in 2018I am a practicing Catholic, and I get great satisfaction working with students of all backgrounds."We are useless servants. We have done no more than our duty." Luke 17:10