Charles Ynfante

Dracula and the Shark blends horror, satire, and absurd comedy. Dray Cula, is a lifeguard with a secret - he's a vampire and the great-grandson of the original Dracula. Dray's attempts to live a normal life are complicated by his vampiric urges and the eccentric beach community around him. Dray keeps his vampire identity hidden while working as a lifeguard. After a drunken couple visits the beach at midnight, the girl is found dead - her blood drained, but with no obvious wounds.
The authorities, led by the coroner Dr. Cornet and Chief of Police Brennley Brenmaster, mistakenly blame a shark for the killing. Fat Louie is a legendary, sarcastic Great White Shark with a penchant for mayhem. Fat Louie's appetite leads to more deaths, including the entire university women's swim team. The authorities launch increasingly desperate measures - patrol boat armadas, atomic submarines, and reverse psychology campaigns - to stop the killings.
Dray and his vampire friend, Willy, attempt to bait the killer shark. Characters like Nancy Naline Jr. (Dray's social-climbing girlfriend) and Cap Hap (the eccentric submarine captain) add layers of farce. The novella parodies horror, and pokes fun at authority figures, media, and social ambition. Its dark humor is laced with irreverent jokes, slapstick, and witty dialogue.