Coming Soon!

Coming Soon from Mark Edward Jones

A peek at the stories arriving soon: mysteries, noir, sci‑fi, and cosmic horror. Thank you for being part of this journey. 

Feb 2026 — Transmission 13: A Friday the 13th anthology short story

A cosmic‑horror sci‑fi investigation near Titan. Isolation, echoes, and the signal no one wants to hear.

April 2026 — The Wrong Day to Quit

A sharp, gritty noir novella where quitting is never as easy as just walking away. Beginning of bi-monthly releases of five Frank ‘Twitchy’ O’Brien novelettes.

Summer–Fall 2026 

(bi-monthly releases)

Frank “Twitchy” O’Brien Novelette Series:

• Benny’s Last Debt
  • A favor owed turns deadly. Twitchy digs into the truth behind his partner’s murder—and the city doesn’t like it.
• Myrna’s Last Favor
  • Twitchy’s ex-wife walks back into his life with one final request. Love, regret, and unfinished business collide.
• Death on the Docks
  • A body surfaces along the Potomac waterfront, pulling Twitchy into union trouble, river politics, and a case that won’t stay buried.
• Dead Man’s Payout
  • A lobbyist dies in a bad part of town, and Twitchy follows the money trail straight into city hall’s shadow.

Mid 2026 — No Pain Wasted: An Eddie Stone Mystery (I)

Eddie Stone faces the case that breaks everything open, and nothing will be the same.

Early 2027 — The Costa Dossier: An Eddie Stone Mystery (II)

A hidden grave in the Caribbean. A USB of dangerous secrets. Eddie Stone is pulled back into a world he tried to escape.

August 2027 — Echo 13: A Friday the 13th anthology short story

A cosmic‑horror sci‑fi returns to Mars. The signal no one wants to hear is back and not happy.

Late 2027 — Henry Pierce Mysteries Return

Revised editions: Peculiar Activities • Shadowed Souls • Glass, the next chapter in the Pierce series.

2028 — Tempus Mors

A starship lost beyond the edge of reality. Time fractures. Memory erases. A crew disappears into myth.

2028 and beyond

An Eddie Stone mystery (III). More Noir Stories?