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Murphy's Lore: A Sci-Fi Horror Novella
Some things are darker than space...
The crew of the Reggie are exhausted from a double tour maintaining the defence net — the last thing standing between Earth and Agoul space, from which no ship has ever returned.
Then a coffin from the Palatine drifts across the border. The infamous vessel. The first mission into that benighted star system. The one that never came back.
What the crew find inside defies rational explanation. Bringing it aboard may be the last mistake they ever make. Because what haunts Agoul space never lets anything leave.
For fans of Alien, The Thing, Event Horizon, and Outland
PRAISE FOR MURPHY'S LORE
“Murphy’s Law is the second John Carpenter movie set in space—the one we never got. Tightly plotted, tense as hell, full of compelling characters and deep mythology. This novella has Dan Soule’s trademark humour with pathos, horror with humanity, and a killer ending. Do not miss!” Joseph Sale, author of From Black Fires Rise
"Pure claustrophobic dread. Blue-collar horror at its most effective and emotionally brutal. Dan Soule has written something that feels like a lost transmission from a forgotten corner of space." Jim McLeod Gingernuts of Horror
"Murphy’s Lore is a STELLAR sci-fi horror story. Briming with mystery, unease, action, and characters you won’t soon forget, this is a book fans of Alien and Event Horizon can’t afford to miss." Lee Mountford, author of the Haunted series.
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The crew of the Reggie are exhausted from a double tour maintaining the defence net — the last thing standing between Earth and Agoul space, from which no ship has ever returned.
Then a coffin from the Palatine drifts across the border. The infamous vessel. The first mission into that benighted star system. The one that never came back.
What the crew find inside defies rational explanation. Bringing it aboard may be the last mistake they ever make. Because what haunts Agoul space never lets anything leave.
For fans of Alien, The Thing, Event Horizon, and Outland
PRAISE FOR MURPHY'S LORE
“Murphy’s Law is the second John Carpenter movie set in space—the one we never got. Tightly plotted, tense as hell, full of compelling characters and deep mythology. This novella has Dan Soule’s trademark humour with pathos, horror with humanity, and a killer ending. Do not miss!” Joseph Sale, author of From Black Fires Rise
"Pure claustrophobic dread. Blue-collar horror at its most effective and emotionally brutal. Dan Soule has written something that feels like a lost transmission from a forgotten corner of space." Jim McLeod Gingernuts of Horror
"Murphy’s Lore is a STELLAR sci-fi horror story. Briming with mystery, unease, action, and characters you won’t soon forget, this is a book fans of Alien and Event Horizon can’t afford to miss." Lee Mountford, author of the Haunted series.
This book is a 100% human creation. Please support authors.
129 pages, Paperback
Published May 22, 2026
About the author
Dan Soule
25 books58 followersDan is a horror author, who was born and raised in Nottinghamshire, England, growing up in a small cathedral town called Southwell. He moved to Glasgow, Scotland aged 19 and met his now wife, a Northern Irish girl. Hence, Dan now lives in Northern Ireland on the beautiful Antrim Coast, with his wife and two children, Cassie the cat and Jessie the dog. His author website with a bonus book is www.dansoule.com
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