Bernard J. Bourque, PhD, is co-editor of the book "French Seventeenth-Century Literature: Influences and Transformations" (2009) and is the author of the following works: "Abbé d’Aubignac. Pièces en prose" (2012), "Jean Donneau de Visé et la querelle de Sophonisbe" (2014), "All the Abbé’s Women: Power and Misogyny in Seventeenth-Century France, through the Writings of Abbé d’Aubignac" (2015), "Jean Chapelain et la querelle de La Pucelle" (2019), and "Jean Magnon. Théâtre complet" (2020). His other publications include journal articles on French seventeenth-century drama. His fictional works include the novels in the Mr. Louis trilogy: "Mr. Louis" (2017), "The Shock Reader" (2018) and "Upper-Case G" (2018). Bernard lives on Campobello Island (Canada) with his wife, Sandra.
The third and final book in the Mr. Louis series, "Upper-Case G" follows the life of Louis Pembroke, the young owner of a grand hotel called the Tyn-y-Coed II, located on Campobello Island (Canada).
"The Shock Reader" is an inspiring story of resilience that takes place in an atmosphere of intrigue. The novel is filled with mystery, as well as tales of humour, loss and family pathos.