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Sulari Gentill
An unexpectedly twisty literary adventure that examines the complicated nature of friendship - and shows that words can be the most treacherous weapons of all.
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She needs to write the ending ... before she meets hers.
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After She Wrote Him is a piece of meta-fiction with a wildly inventive twist on the murder mystery genre that takes readers on a journey filled with passion, obsession, and…
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Winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction, from the author of instant crime classic The Woman in the Library
It's an author's job to create a new…
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The black sheep of a wealthy 1930s grazier dynasty, gentleman artist Rowland Sinclair often takes matters into his own hands. When the matter is murder, there are consequences.
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The black sheep of a wealthy 1930s grazier dynasty, gentleman artist Rowland Sinclair often takes matters into his own hands. When the matter is murder, there are consequences. For nearly…
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Rowland Sinclair is indifferent to politics… until a brutal murder exposes an extraordinary and treasonous conspiracy.
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"A mischievous twist on mystery novels and the people who write them." -- Benjamin Stevenson, author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone and Everyone on the Train is…
There's nothing easier to dismiss than a conspiracy theory--until it turns out to be true
When Theodosia Benton abandons her career path as an attorney and shows up on her…
Rowland Sinclair is back, and this time he’s bringing scandal with him
When a Communist agent is murdered on the steps of Parliament House, Rowland Sinclair finds himself drawn into a dangerous world of politics and assassination.
A brand new novel from the author of The Woman in the Library and After She Wrote Him, this is a gripping mystery thriller about uncovering hidden motives and a…
Sulari Gentill, author of the 1930s Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, jumps to the post-modern in Crossing the Lines. A successful writer, Madeleine, creates a .
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…
There's nothing easier to dismiss than a conspiracy theory-until it turns out to be true.
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Rowland Sinclair is an artist and a gentleman. In Australia’s 1930s, the Sinclair name is respectable and influential, yet the youngest son Rowland has a talent for scandal.Even with thousands…
In early 1933, Rowland Sinclair and his companions are ensconced in the superlative luxury of The Hydro Majestic - Medlow Bath, where trouble seems distant indeed. And then Harry Simpson…
It’s 1933, and the political landscape of Europe is darkening. Eric Campbell, the man who would be Australia’s FA1/4hrer, is on a fascist tour of the Continent, meeting dictators over…
After narrowly escaping the terror of Nazi Germany, Rowland Sinclair and his companions land in London, believing they are safe. But they are wrong. A bizarre murder plunges the hapless…
When Rowland Sinclair is invited to take his yellow Mercedes onto the Maroubra Speedway, popularly known as the Killer Track, he agrees without caution or reserve. But then people start…
When Rowland Sinclair volunteers his services as a pilot to fly the renowned international peace advocate, Egon Kisch, between Fremantle and Melbourne, he is unaware of how hard Australia’s new…
Shanghai in 1935 is a twentieth-century Babylon, an expatriate playground where fortunes are made and lost, where East and West collide, and the stakes include life itself. Into this, Rowland…
In fear for his life, American millionaire Daniel Cartwright changes his will, appointing his old friend Rowland Sinclair as his executor. Soon murder proves that fear well founded. When Rowland…
A gripping murder mystery with a literary twist by the award-winning author of the Rowland Sinclair series
Wealthy Australian artist Rowland Sinclair enjoys a comfortably bohemian existence which he shares with old allies - a poet, a fellow painter and a brazen sculptress. It’s the early 1930s…
After narrowly escaping the terror of Nazi Germany, Rowland Sinclair and his companions land in London, believing they are safe. But they are wrong. A bizzare murder plunges the hapless…
Shanghai in 1935 is a 20th century Babylon where fortunes are made and lost. Into this cultural melting pot, Rowland Sinclair arrives from Sydney to represent his brother at international…
Originally published as All the Tears in China in 2019 in Australia by Pantera Press –Title page verso.
When Rowland Sinclair is invited to take his yellow Mercedes onto the Marouba Speedway, popularly known as the Killer Track, he agrees without caution or reserve. But then people start…
On a 1930s luxury liner, the murders begin and once again Rowland Sinclair is unwittingly at the centre of them all.
Historical crime fiction which brings together art, money, crime, politics and treason in an extraordinary tale set in Australia’s Great Depression of the 1930s.
Travel back in time to 1932 and book a first-class suite on the passenger liner RMS Aquitania, but take care, for among your fellow passengers is a ruthless killer… Direct…
In early 1933, Rowland Sinclair and his companions are ensconced in the superlative luxury of the Hydro Majestic, Medlow Bath, where trouble seems distant indeed. When Harry Simpson vanishes, croquet…
Originally published in 2012 by Pantera Press –Copyright page.
For nearly 14 years, Rowland has tried to forget, but now the past has returned. A newly-discovered gun casts light on a family secret long kept–a murder the Sinclairs would…
Originally published in 2015 by Pantera Press Pty Limited, Australia –Copyright page.
Originally published in 2020 by Pantera Press as A testament of character.
A newly-discovered gun casts light on a family secret long kept… a murder the Sinclairs would prefer stayed unsolved. As old wounds tear open, the dogged loyalty of Rowland’s inappropriate…
A Few Right Thinking Men is set in the 1930s, in the thick of the Depression, but more importantly amid a growing fear of communism. The story is based around…
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…
A suspicious death… A missing person… A journey across America in search of answers In fear for his life, American millionaire Daniel Cartwright changes his will, appointing his old friend…