A Decline in Prophets
| Author | Sulari Gentill |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Rowland Sinclair |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Pantera Press |
| Publication date | 1 July 2011 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 353 |
| Awards | 2012 Davitt Award, Best Adult Novel, winner |
| ISBN | 9780980741896 |
| Preceded by | A Few Right Thinking Men |
| Followed by | Miles Off Course |
A Decline in Prophets is a 2011 crime novel by Australian author Sulari Gentill. It was originally published in Australia by Arena.[1]
It is the second installment in the author's Rowland Sinclair series of novels, following A Few Right Thinking Men (2010).[2]
The novel was the winner of the Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel in 2012.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Rowland Sinclair is travelling on a luxury liner, along with a large number of religious figures; clergymen and members of the Theosophical Society. One of these "prophets" is found stabbed to death by Sinclair's walking stick and he, of course, is implicated.
Critical reception
[edit]Writing in The Age newspaper Cameron Woodhead noted, "There's an Evelyn-Waugh-meets-Agatha-Christie feel about this series, though it perhaps bears closer comparison to that celebrated contemporary author of period crime, the Russian Boris Akunin."[4]
Kirkus Reviews called this novel "A delightful period piece."[5]
Publication history
[edit]After the novel's initial publication by Pantera Press in Australia in 2011 the novel was reprinted as follows:
Awards
[edit]- 2012 Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel, winner[3]
Notes
[edit]- Dedication: To all the prophets and profiteers I have known.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill (Pantera Press 2011)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "Austlit – Rowland Sinclair series by Sulari Gentill". Austlit. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- 1 2 ""Davitt Award Winners 2001-2025"" (PDF). Sisters in Crime. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ ""Fiction"". The Age, 2 July 2011. ProQuest 874381639. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ ""A Decline in Prophets"". 'Kirkus Reviews, 6 December 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Austlit – A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill". Austlit. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ↑ "A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill (Pantera Press 2017)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2026.