Mendoza is best best known for his feature film, What Still Remains, and his novel, Shadow of the Eternal Watcher. Nominated for a 2026 Shamus Award, his work has been praised by The LA Times, Library Journal, IPPY, NIEA, and others.
Framed for murder, a has-been detective desperately works to clear his name. But as he closes in on the truth, he finds himself hunted by a cabal of interdimensional invaders trying to kill him before he discovers his extraordinary powers.