Eye Contact

Reviews for Michael Craft’s Mark Manning series have been unanimously enthusiastic, full of praise for Craft’s tightly-wound and intriguing mystery plots, as well as his sensitive, insightful portrayal of a man coming to terms with his sexuality. Kensington will re-release “Eye Contact”, as well as Flight Dreams (5/00) and Body Language (7/00), so that the entire Mark Manning series will be available as it continues to be published by St. Martin’s Press.”Eye Contact” is a fiercely unpredictable, adrenaline-rushed story of murder, erotic illusion and a devastating crime that reveals the mysteries of the human heart. It begins as a simple assignment for Chicago Journal reporter Mark Manning. He’s been hired to replace colleague Cliff Nolan on a top story: renowned astrophysicist Pavo Zarnik claims to have discovered a tenth planet.

To the skeptical reporter, there is no story because there is no proof. But soon, Manning makes some startling discoveries. Nolan’s body is found with a bullet hole in his back, and the last interview with Zarnik is missing. Now, the story is no longer a matter of metaphysics, but of murder. And to complicate matters, Manning’s young, new assistant is haunting is days and dreams. Together, they’re determined to find the truth about Nolan’s death. . .and the inevitable, damning piece of evidence that the killer will do anything to destroy — even it means committing murder again.