The first novel written by Mark R. Perkins in 2019, Last Contact on the Red Planet is a gripping story that keeps the readers guessing until all is answered and the horror begins which makes this book impossible to put down. A team of seven are sent to Mars to investigate a disturbing radio transmission from Purity Beacon, a base capable of creating water. The investigation mission soon becomes a mission of survival when the horrors in Purity Beacon are revealed.