Wealthy Bohemian artist Rowland Sinclair and his lively companions are sailing homewards to Australia on the RMS Aquitania. The ship embodies luxury and civilised respite from the tensions of the Depression-era; until the murders start...

A passenger manifest containing suffragettes, men of God and mystics ought to provide stimulation and safety; instead, a cocktail of flawed people results in danger, death and a cloud of suspicion which envelops Rowland and his entourage - a poet, a fellow painter and a brazen sculptress.

Finding himself unwittingly at the centre of a murder investigation, can Rowland put a stop to the heinous crimes before he and his friends become victims themselves?

Sulari Gentill expertly weaves real events and personalities into her tension-fuelled murder mysteries which are sure to enthral lovers of deep intrigue and history.

About the Author
A reformed lawyer, Sulari Gentill is the author of the Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, ten historical crime novels (thus far) chronicling the life and adventures of her 1930s Australian gentleman artist; the Hero Trilogy, based on the myths and epics of the ancient world; and a standalone mystery called After She Wrote Him, for which she won the 2018 Ned Kelly Award. She lives with her husband, Michael, and their boys, Edmund and Atticus, on a small farm in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains in Australia, where she grows French Black Truffles and writes. Sulari has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize - Best First Book, won the 2012 Davitt Award for Crime Fiction, been shortlisted in 2013 and the 2015 Davitt Award, the 2015 Ned Kelly Award, the 2015 and 2016 Australian Book Industry Award for Best Adult Book, the NSW Genre Fiction Award, commended in the FAW Jim Hamilton Award and offered a Varuna Fellowship. She was the inaugural Eminent Writer in Residence at the Museum of Australian Democracy, and toured the US in 2019 as an ambassador of Australian Crime Fiction. The Woman In The Library, her latest novel, will be released in June 2022.

Reviews
The combination of thoughtfully drawn characters, gentle but clever humour and the obvious love Gentill has for the story she wants to tell and the time period in which it is set made this a very satisfying read for me and one I would recommend widely
Good characters, a believable plot, both of which transport the reader to a place and a time that just feels right. Regardless of your preference in crime fiction, lovers of cozies, procedurals, historical or current day settings, A DECLINE IN PROPHETS is just a fantastic book -- Karen * Goodreads *
Another story chock full of witty dialogue and crisp likeable characters -- Rebecca * Goodreads *
It is all good fun, highly entertaining and very nicely written. An easy five stars. -- Phrynne * Goodreads *
She transports you to the wonderful world of the 1930s with a delightful mix of real and fictional characters -- Vikki Petraitis * Goodreads *



Book Information
ISBN 9780857303592
Author Sulari Gentill
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Crime & Mystery Club Ltd
Publisher Oldcastle Books Ltd