PADWOLF PUBLISHERS --- Murphy's Lore

Tales From Bulfinche's Pub

by Patrick Thomas

ISBN 1890096075, $14.00 US

Lets admit it. The world is far from perfect. Nobody believes in magic anymore. Or gods. Or vampires. Hope itself is on the endangered list. Especially in New York City. Despite this there is a place in Manhattan where the impossible not only exists but bellies up to the bar to drink its fill. Owned by a leprechaun, staffed by gods and mortals it is a second home to the legends of our day, led there by the simple magic of the rainbow. The name of the place is Bulfinche’s Pub. One never knows what will come in the door next: Armageddon or a man with no socks. Whatever happens two things are certain. Hope and Happiness never die and the first drink is always on the house.

The staff and patrons of Bulfinche’s Pub speak out on

"MURPHY'S LORE: A MASTERPIECE. THE MUST READ OF THE YEAR."
-Murphy's Mom.

"EXHILARATING AND BEAUTIFUL. HILARIOUS AND TOUCHING. And those were just the parts with me in it. Beats the Iliad and the Odyssey hands down."
-HERCULES, god hero, bouncer at Bulfinche’s Pub.

"I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. Murphy glued it to my hand."
-ROY G. BIV, paraplegic clown, patron.

"PLACES FOURTH ON MY LIST AFTER WINE, WOMEN AND SONG."
-DIONYSUS, god of wine, woman and song. Bartender at Bulfinche’s Pub.

"WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD, AT LEAST IN PAPERBACK."
-PADDY MORAN, leprechaun. Owner and proprietor

"DEVILISHLY CLEVER."
-MATTHEW, angel on the lam, dishwasher.

Critical Praise for the Murphy’s Lore Series:

“SLICK... ENTERTAINING.” -Paul Di Filippo, ASIMOV’S

“HUMOR, OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES, & SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS.” -Don D’Ammassa, SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE

“JOIN HEX, PADDY & THE GANG IN THEIR RACE TO UNDO THE FUTURE IN PATRICK THOMAS’S FOOLS’ DAY, PART OF HIS COMIC MURPHY’S LORE SERIES.” -PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY

“Patrick Thomas takes us into a world where magic is the norm, where gods roam the Earth and faeries aren’t so cute... we see that gods and other supernatural beings are just like us, if not more twisted... an exciting read with great dialogue, interesting ideas and great depth, each page was packed with action, intensity, and wit.” -Jon Minners, BANDWIDTH

“A delicious cocktail of humor, fantasy & heart with a dash of suspense that you won’t be able to put down.” Beth Hannan Rimmels, THE LONG ISLAND VOICE

“I was thoroughly enchanted... An off the scale book.” -Leann Arndt, THE BUZZ BOOK REVIEW

“Outrageous...” THE TIMES BEACON RECORD

“Amusing Stuff. Wonderful Stuff.” -Andrew Andrews, TRUE REVIEW

“Want to leave your life behind? Then follow me to Bulfinche’s Pub... the clientele will never cease to amaze you.” -Michael Laimo, PIRATE WRITINGS

“Here magic is the norm... Murphy’s Lore offers the reader a look at the world beyond." -Alan Zimmerman, THE NEW YORK PRESS

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