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Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you John Allen’s BRIMSTONE Virtual Book Tour July 2 – 27!

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Inside the Book

Title: BRIMSTONE
Author: John Allen
Publisher: Allen & Allen Semiotics Inc.
Pages: 224
Genre: Historical Fiction/Women Sleuths/Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

BOOK BLURB:

Author John Allen has a theory about the creator of Sherlock Holmes:

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did not create Holmes. It was Doyle’s wife, Louise Hawkins Conan Doyle, who gave birth to the beloved sleuth.

Allen has put his beliefs to the test, writing and publishing the first of a projected 12-novel series of Holmes mysteries titled BRIMSTONE. His detective is Louise Hawkins Conan Doyle, and Allen names her as the author of the tale he presents, set in 1879 Bristol, England.

In a previous book, SHADOW WOMAN, Allen set out to prove that Louise was the true creator of Sherlock Holmes. The inspiration for his startling and controversial theory of authorship was a 1980s essay by Martin Gardner called “The Irrelevance of Arthur Conan Doyle.” Gardner claimed that Arthur was “too gullible and to easily duped to have created Sherlock Holmes.”

Allen determined that Gardner was correct, but Gardner identified no alternative author. Allen continues, “So I decided to give it a try. I came to suspect Louise as the actual author, but I lacked the knowledge and tools to make a solid case.”

Then the Internet came along, giving Allen a valuable research tool. He became convinced that Louise did in fact create Sherlock Holmes. Allen presented his case in SHADOW WOMAN, which was published in 2017. To further advance Louise as Holmes’s creator, to give her the credit he believes she is due, he is now featuring her in a series of mystery novels, the first of which is BRIMSTONE.

As if Allen hadn’t set the bar too high already, he has added a subtext to BRIMSTONE that explores contemporary wrongful convictions through his Victorian thrillers.

BRIMSTONE brims with appeal to multiple audiences, from lovers of detective stories to those interested in justice for the wrongfully convicted. Sherlock Holmes would be proud.

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Meet the Author

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John Allen was born in Long Beach, CA. An engineer “by education, training, and experience,” he describes himself as “a recovering engineer.”  He left engineering to become the junior partner in Allen & Allen Semiotics Inc., a corporation that his wife, Lynn, launched for their diversified home business. Their projects include designing databases for mid-sized companies. John Allen holds a BS from the United States Air Force Academy, an MS from the University of Southern California, and an MA from the University of California, Riverside.

You can visit his website at http://louiseconandoyle.com/.

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GIVEAWAY!

John Allen is giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Terms & Conditions:

  • By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old
  • One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter
  • This giveaway ends midnight July 27
  • Winner will be contacted via email on July 28
  • Winner has 48 hours to reply

Good luck everyone!

ENTER TO WIN!

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BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, July 2

Book Feature & Tour Kick Off at PUYB Virtual Book Club

Tuesday, July 3

Book Featured at A Title Wave

Book Teaser Featured at PUYB Book Teasers

Thursday, July 5

Interview at Nuttin’ But Books

Book Featured at Ashley’s Bookshelf

Friday, July 6

Book Featured at Bound 2 Escape

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Monday, July 9

Book Review at Books for Books

Tuesday, July 10

Book Featured at I’m All About Books

Wednesday, July 11

Interview at The Writer’s Life

Thursday, July 12

Interview at Blogging Authors

Friday, July 13

Book Featured at The Avid Reader

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Monday, July 16

Book Review at Sefina Hawke’s Books

Tuesday, July 17

Interview at Blogger News Net

Wednesday, July 18

Interview at I’m Shelf-ish

Thursday, July 19

Character Interview at The Literary Nook

Book Featured at Stacking My Bookshelves

Friday, July 20

Interview at T’s Stuff

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Monday, July 23

Interview at Literarily Speaking

Tuesday, July 24

Guest Blogging at The Story Behind the Book

Wednesday, July 25

Interview at The Dark Phantom Reviews

Thursday, July 26

Interview at SheWrites

Friday, July 27

Interview at Books Can Be Deadly

Book Featured at The Book Connection

Interview at AuthorTalks@Medium

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