FOODFIC: Please Welcome Matthew Harrill, Author of Hellbounce

My protagonist, Dr Eva Ross has had a scare; her husband has finally revealed himself to be a man of highly questionable moral judgement.

Checking in at a hotel, she gets directed to Moynagh’s, a bar on Exchange Street in Worcester, Massachusetts.


The barman indicated several taps. “Ales, from the motherland. Guinness, if that’s your thing. Several Irish whiskies. Most of this lot only drink Jameson’s. Not a lot of calls for anything else in this place. The only new drink we have introduced in the last ten years is the ‘Passion Plunge’”.

Eva could not help the grin that spread across her face at hearing the name. “Sounds perfect. What’s in it?”

“Sour mix, orange juice, ice, dash of soda and of course a double shot of Irish whiskey. I made it in honour of the charity event we always send a team to.”


Several elements here are important to me. First off, I love real places, and Moynagh’s is such. Second, I love a good cocktail, and so I had fun creating this. Third, Eva has just experienced emotions that are going to severely deplete any chance of passion, and is laughing at the irony. Lastly, I love to learn things. Did you know ‘whisky’ is from Scotland and ‘whiskey’ is from Ireland?

Food (or drink) for thought…

Thanks for stopping by to share your food for thought, Matt!

Matthew W. Harrill lives in the idyllic South-West of England, nestled snugly

in a village in the foothills of the Cotswolds. Born in 1976, he attended school in Bristol

and received a degree in Geology from Southampton University. By day he plies

his trade implementing shareplans for Xerox. By night he spends his time with his wife

and four children.

You can find Matt here:

MatthewHarrill.com                    Twitter @Matt_Harrill

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