"Tear-inducingly funny and impossible to put down!" A fatal mistake catapults Barry Harris into the adventure of a lifetime. With talking hedges, samurai ghosts, meddling psychotherapists, and an inexplicably non-linear time pattern conspiring against him, Barry must do battle to save his hide, unleash the ninja within, and rescue his father from an ancient army, a dark sorcerer and a raging inferno. Perfect reading for fans of Douglas Adams, Robert Rankin, Tom Holt or Christopher Moore. What is the mysterious Prophecy Allocation Department? Where in space and time is the Before and After? Even more importantly, Will Barry’s underwear hold out until he has saved the day? What the reviews are saying : 'I read it in one night. Quite a few times I laughed out loud and my husband had to ask me what was going on.' 'It's very rare to find a book that relates to my humor, this author got it spot on.' 'I've read a lot of first books since I got my Kindle and I have to say this is up there with the best.' 'The story oozes with a dark humour.' 'Very funny laugh out loud lines along with scenarios that make you cringe on behalf of poor Barry.' 'I was cracking up from the first line.' 'This book was roaring fun.' 'A Confederacy of Dunces across the pond with ninjas. And it totally works. The book was enjoyable and flat out hilarious.' 'There are so many wonderful and unpredictable gems in this book.' 'This is a fun, bizarre, and unique read that stretches the imagination.' 'A crazy journey into a dark and funny world.' 'You've got gardening, ninjas, Buddhism, bowel humour, time travel, violence and grannies. What's not to like?'