A Decline in Prophets
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In 1932, the RMS Aquitania embodies all that is gracious and refined, in a world gripped by crisis and doubt. Returning home on the luxury liner after months abroad, Rowland Sinclair and his companions dine with a suffragette, a Bishop and a retired World Prophet. The Church encounters less orthodox religion in the Aquitania's chandeliered ballroom, where men of God rub shoulders with mystics in dinner suits. The elegant atmosphere on board is charged with tension, but civility prevails--until people start to die. Then things get a bit awkward. And Rowland finds himself unwittingly in the centre of it all.
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8 primary books9 released books#2 in Rowland Sinclair
Rowland Sinclair is a 9-book series with 8 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Sulari Gentill.
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This is the second book in the Rowland Sinclair Mysteries series. The story is set in the 1930s and follows the adventures of dashing artist and amateur sleuth Rowland Sinclair and his small group of artsy friends. The group is on a long haul cruise aboard a luxury ocean liner - traveling from Europe to Australia with a stop in New York. Rowland delves into a murder investigation along the way, and the puzzle follows the group all the way back to Australia. The story weaves through a tapestry of interesting historical and cultural references from the 1930s. I found it handy to have my smart phone handy to get more back story when my curiosity was piqued.
I haven't read the first in the series...the reviews indicate it may be a dull start with some great potential - and not sure I've got the energy for a dull start. That said, I didn't feel like I'd missed anything too significant for having not read the first book. Can't wait to read #3!
