The Beasts in the Void by Paul W. Fairman

A Desperate Mission. A Derelict Ship. A Terror Beyond the Stars.

Unearth a cornerstone of classic science fiction horror with this new softcover edition of Paul W. Fairman's pulse-pounding masterpiece, The Beasts in the Void.

When the deep-space freighter Star Queen fails to report, the rescue ship Corsair is sent to investigate. What they find is a ghost ship drifting silently in the blackness of the void—airlocks sealed, engines dead, and no signs of life. But as the salvage crew boards the derelict vessel, they quickly realize the Star Queen is not as empty as it seems.

Something hides in the shadowy corridors. Something that butchered the original crew and now stalks the new arrivals. Trapped millions of miles from help, the rescuers become the prey in a vicious battle for survival against a grotesque and utterly alien evil.

First published in the golden age of pulp magazines, this novel is a masterclass in building claustrophobic tension and delivering sheer, unadulterated terror. Fairman expertly crafts a chilling tale that preys on our most primal fears: isolation, the unknown, and the monstrous things that lurk just out of sight.