Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Born Under a Bad Sign | 2012 | Paul D. Marks | Buy |
| 2 | Free Fall | 2012 | Paul D. Marks | Buy |
| 3 | 51-50 | 2012 | Paul D. Marks | Buy |
| 4 | Angels Flight | 2013 | Paul D. Marks | Buy |
| 5 | Howling at the Moon | 2014 | Paul D. Marks | N/A |
| 6 | Ghosts of Bunker Hill | 2016 | Paul D. Marks | N/A |
| 7 | Windward | 2017 | Paul D. Marks | Buy |
Paul D. Marks’s short fiction includes seven stories published between 2012 and 2017: Born Under a Bad Sign (2012), Free Fall (2012), 51-50 (2012), Angels Flight (2013), Howling at the Moon (2014), Ghosts of Bunker Hill (2016), and Windward (2017).
Several of these stories have Los Angeles settings, which is consistent with Marks’s broader body of work. Angels Flight and Ghosts of Bunker Hill are both named after real L.A. landmarks, tying the crime plots to specific neighborhoods and locations. The title 51-50 refers to a California involuntary psychiatric hold code, hinting at the story’s subject matter.
Marks published three stories in 2012 alone, making that his most productive year for short fiction. These standalone pieces can be read in any order and do not require familiarity with his novel-length work.