Murphy's Last Drop

by T.J. Locke

FBT review:

Discover **Murphy’s Last Drop by T.J. Locke**, a gripping indie sci-fi ebook and the explosive first book in the **Grimhold Station** series. On a brutal space station, Kevin Murphy keeps the peace behind his bar—while hiding the truth that he was once **the Shepherd**, one of the most feared men in the galaxy. When two alien children arrive hunted by the station’s ruthless owner, Murphy must choose between staying invisible or unleashing his past. Blending **space opera, found family, action, and underworld intrigue**, this is a must-read for fans searching **what to read next**, new **indie science fiction books**, and character-driven adventures with heart, danger, and unforgettable stakes.

Publisher Description:

On Grimhold Station, even the killers drink quiet at Murphy's bar. Nobody remembers why. The bartender does.

Kevin Murphy pours honest drinks, breaks up the occasional fight, and keeps the one peaceful room on a station owned by a man who sells human misery by the hour. Six years behind the bar. One rule: nobody fights in Murphy's. One secret: the barman used to be the most feared name in the galaxy.

Then two alien kids stumble through his door — hunted, and marked by the man who owns the station. Kevin can keep his head down and his past buried. Or he can pick up the name he swore he'd never wear again.

He was the Shepherd. He ran a third of the dark between the stars. Then he walked away from all of it for a quiet life behind a bar.

Turns out some things are worth breaking the quiet for.

Murphy's Last Drop is Book One of the Grimhold Station series — a found-family space opera with:

A bartender with a body count who just wants to be left alone
An eight-year-old running a protection racket out of the corner booth
A station boss about to learn the oldest truth in the galaxy
Because if there's one thing the whole galaxy should have remembered about humans:

We don't know when to quit.