Murphy's Lore: Through the Drinking Glass

by Patrick Thomas

Follow the rainbow to its end and you will discover a place where magic is as real as hope and legends dwell. For the troubled, it is a place to find those who will help them in beating back the darkness. For those lucky enough to find it, their lives will never again be the same. The name of the place is Bulfinche's Pub. These are their stories. This is Murphy's Lore. In the 3rd book in this critically acclaimed fantasy humor series, a hitman attempts to cheat the devil; a knight tries to save a dragon in the sewers under NYC; Death witnesses a murder so foul that even he cannot allow the killer to go free; Uncle Sam is found to be running a not so secret government agency; Coyote answers a prayer; Guardian Angels try to capture the renegade seraph Mathew & his succubus wife Ryth; the Devil tries to take his revenge on Paddy Moran & friends; & Paddy finds the ultimate billboard-the Moon. Includes stories published in FANTASIC STORIES, PADWOLF PRESENTS, THE DNA HELIX ed. by Warine Lapine & THE 2nd COMING anthology. Praise for Murphy's Lore "HUMOR, OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES, & SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS."-Don D'Ammassa, SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE "Don't miss the latest installment of this wonderful series."-Ed McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES "SLICK... ENTERTAINING."-Paul Di Filippo, ASIMOV'S Don't miss MURPHY'S LORE: TALES FROM BULFINCHE'S PUB & FOOLS' DAY

Genres: Urban Fantasy

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

About the author

With over a million words in print, PATRICK THOMAS keeps busy writing the the popular fantasy humor series Murphy's Lore (which includes 8 books- Tales From Bulfinche's Pub, Fools' Day, Through The Drinking Glass, Shadow Of The Wolf, Redemption Road, Bartender Of The Gods, Nightcaps and Empty Graves) as well as the After Hours spin offs Fairy With A Gun, Dead To Rites and Lore & Dysorder. His Mystic Investigators series has grown to include the books Bullets & Brimstone and From The Shadows both with John L. French and Once More Upon A Time and the upcoming Partners In Crime both with Diane Raetz. He has co-edited two anthologies - Hear Them Roar and the vampire themed New Blood. Patrick's syndicated humorous advice column Dear Cthulhu has been collected in Have A Dark Day and Good Advice For Bad People. A number of his books are part of the set and props department at the CSI television show. He was voted Preditors & Editors favorite author of 2010. As an artist his work has graced covers for Dark Quest, Padwolf and Marietta, interiors and a cover for Space & Time magazine and comic covers for Ghostman. A mockumentary about him has recently surfaced on Youtube. To learn more, drop by his website at www.patthomas.net.

Reviews

[Danielle The Book Huntress · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is for a reader who likes folklore and myths, yet wants to read a modern story that can effectively incorporate them and give homage to them. It's funny, and very entertaining, and the stories are short enough to read in one setting and come back to without losing your place. I read most of this while I was waiting for my sister to come out of surgery. It kept me entertained, lifted my spirits, and took my mind off my sister being under the knife for a surgery that could have had bad complications. I first read Patrick Thomas in the Bad Ass Faeries anthology and I knew I wanted to read more of him. He's very creative, and I love how he created this bar owned by a leprechaun, in which all sorts of beasties and characters from much loved folktales and myths mix and mingle. There is even a cameo by the Wandering Jew, a man who taunted Jesus on the way to the crucifixion and was cursed to walk the earth until His return. There's even a Beat the Devil-themed story in this volume. Trust me, this book is a load of fun.