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- Publication Date
- 2017-06-06
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN
- 9781464206870
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1464206872
ISBN-13
9781464206870
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221581569
Product Key Features
Book Title
Miles Off Course
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical, Mystery & Detective / International Mystery & Crime, Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Mystery & Detective / General
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Rowland Sinclair WWII Mysteries Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-958660
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20221017
Reviews
"Rowland is an especially interesting character: at first he comes off as a bit of a layabout, a guy who feels he's entitled to a cushy life by virtue of his aristocratic roots, but, as the story moves along, we realize he has a strong moral center and a compulsion to finish a job once he's started it. A great addition to a strong series and a fine read-alike for fans of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher novels." - Booklist, Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair (after 2016's A Decline in Prophets) will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher. Soon after Rowland is recognized for his work with an invitation to contribute a painting to an exhibition at the prestigious Art Gallery of New South Wales, he barely escapes being abducted from his Sydney hotel suite by three thugs, an attempt that may be part of a pattern of kidnappings in the city targeting the affluent. The obvious motive is greed, given Rowland's family's financial resources, but he can't rule out the possibility that he was targeted by a business or political enemy of his influential and powerful older brother, Wilfred. Meanwhile, Rowland learns that a longtime Sinclair employee, Harry Simpson, one of Wilfred's most trusted men, has disappeared after being asked to look into discrepancies in the records of the family cattle holdings. Gentill matches Greenwood's skill at blending suspense with a light touch. (June), Gentill's third reads like a superior Western, alternating high adventure with social and political observations about prewar Australia., Gentill's third (A Decline in Prophets, 2016, etc.) reads like a superior Western, alternating high adventure with social and political observations about prewar Australia., "Gentill's third reads like a superior Western, alternating high adventure with social and political observations about prewar Australia." - Kirkus Reviews, Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair (after 2016's A Decline in Prophets ) will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher. Soon after Rowland is recognized for his work with an invitation to contribute a painting to an exhibition at the prestigious Art Gallery of New South Wales, he barely escapes being abducted from his Sydney hotel suite by three thugs, an attempt that may be part of a pattern of kidnappings in the city targeting the affluent. The obvious motive is greed, given Rowland's family's financial resources, but he can't rule out the possibility that he was targeted by a business or political enemy of his influential and powerful older brother, Wilfred. Meanwhile, Rowland learns that a longtime Sinclair employee, Harry Simpson, one of Wilfred's most trusted men, has disappeared after being asked to look into discrepancies in the records of the family cattle holdings. Gentill matches Greenwood's skill at blending suspense with a light touch., "Set in Australia in 1933, Miles Off Course is a lively and consistently action-packed Historical Crime novel. It could also be classified as a rollicking Outback Adventure or thrilling Spy Drama, or even a witty "fish-out-of-water" comedy, plucking a set of fashionable dilettantes from Sydney's bohemian art scene and dropping them into the rugged, rural countryside of the Snowy Mountains.", "Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher ... Gentill matches Greenwood's skill at blending suspense with a light touch." - Publishers Weekly, Set in Australia in 1933, Miles Off Course is a lively and consistently action-packed Historical Crime novel. It could also be classified as a rollicking Outback Adventure or thrilling Spy Drama, or even a witty "fish-out-of-water" comedy, plucking a set of fashionable dilettantes from Sydney's bohemian art scene and dropping them into the rugged, rural countryside of the Snowy Mountains., Rowland is an especially interesting character: at first he comes off as a bit of a layabout, a guy who feels he's entitled to a cushy life by virtue of his aristocratic roots, but, as the story moves along, we realize he has a strong moral center and a compulsion to finish a job once he's started it. A great addition to a strong series and a fine read-alike for fans of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher novels., Gentill's third ( A Decline in Prophets , 2016, etc.) reads like a superior Western, alternating high adventure with social and political observations about prewar Australia., "Rowland is an especially interesting character: at first he comes off as a bit of a layabout, a guy who feels he's entitled to a cushy life by virtue of his aristocratic roots, but, as the story moves along, we realize he has a strong moral center and a compulsion to finish a job once he's started it. A great addition to a strong series and a fine read-alike for fans of Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher novels." -- Booklist, What genre do you assign to Gentill's novels? Historical fiction? Mystery? Spy thriller? Western? Historical Fiction: Each chapter is introduced by local newspaper clippings of actual events that Gentill appropriately weaves into the storyline to set time, place and events in the reader's mind. The time is the early 1930s, and like America, Australia is in the early throes of what will become the Great Depression with the aftermath of the Great War not far behind them. Mystery: Murder most foul is committed, frequently often, and Rowly and friends must turn detective in order to save their own skins from going to jail and get the bad guys. Spy Thriller: Communist and Fascist groups are active in the cities trying to infiltrate commerce and society. Western: The Australian Outback has often been referred to as the wild, wild west of 19th-century America....The adventures of Rowland Sinclair and his sidekicks are a pure delight, no matter where the booksellers place them on the shelves., Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair (after 2016's A Decline in Prophets ) will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher. Soon after Rowland is recognized for his work with an invitation to contribute a painting to an exhibition at the prestigious Art Gallery of New South Wales, he barely escapes being abducted from his Sydney hotel suite by three thugs, an attempt that may be part of a pattern of kidnappings in the city targeting the affluent. The obvious motive is greed, given Rowland's family's financial resources, but he can't rule out the possibility that he was targeted by a business or political enemy of his influential and powerful older brother, Wilfred. Meanwhile, Rowland learns that a longtime Sinclair employee, Harry Simpson, one of Wilfred's most trusted men, has disappeared after being asked to look into discrepancies in the records of the family cattle holdings. Gentill matches Greenwood's skill at blending suspense with a light touch. (June), Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher ... Gentill matches Greenwood's skill at blending suspense with a light touch., "Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher ... Gentill matches Greenwood's skill at blending suspense with a light touch." -- Publishers Weekly, "Gentill's third reads like a superior Western, alternating high adventure with social and political observations about prewar Australia." -- Kirkus Reviews
Series Volume Number
3
Dewey Decimal
823/.92
Synopsis
"Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher." -- Publishers Weekly "Norman Lindsay is a complete and utter bastard " With this curse heaped upon the renowned real-life Australian artist and cartoonist, Miles Off Course gets underway. It is early in 1933, and wealthy bohemian Rowland Sinclair and his companions, a poet, a painter, and a sculptress who also models nude, are ensconced in the superlative luxury of The Hydro Majestic-Medlow Bath, where trouble seems distant, despite Australia's being roiled by the same political currents as are upending Europe. But Rowland, try as he might to lead the boho life in Sydney in the family mansion or in a luxury spa, can't dismiss the responsibilities of being a Sinclair. Most of them rest upon his conservative elder brother, Wilfred. And Wil now makes two claims on Rowly. One is to appear at an important upcoming board meeting of a firm where Rowly, pressured by Wil, serves as a director. And the other is to hustle up into the high country where a longtime family stockman appears to have gone missing--and find him. Harry Simpson is an aborigine. The easy answer is that Harry has gone walkabout, but neither Sinclair brother believes this to be true. Plus there are the Sinclair cattle to round up. Instead of saddling up, Rowly insists upon driving his beautiful if despised Mercedes-Benz and taking a posse in the persons of his three live-in friends along. And off they go into a rollicking Outback adventure, where the familiar elements of an American Western blend with gangsters, spies, murder--and a very belligerent writer. The plot dances inventively around actual historical events and a cameo appearance or two made by famous Australian historical figures. Which takes us back to Norman Lindsay...., A fascinating historical mystery by Sulari Gentill, author of #1 LibraryReads pick The Woman in the Library "Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher." -- Publishers Weekly "Norman Lindsay is a complete and utter bastard!" With this curse heaped upon the renowned real-life Australian artist and cartoonist, Miles Off Course gets underway. It is early in 1933, and wealthy bohemian Rowland Sinclair and his companions, a poet, a painter, and a sculptress who also models nude, are ensconced in the superlative luxury of The Hydro Majestic-Medlow Bath, where trouble seems distant, despite Australia's being roiled by the same political currents as are upending Europe. But Rowland, try as he might to lead the boho life in Sydney in the family mansion or in a luxury spa, can't dismiss the responsibilities of being a Sinclair. Most of them rest upon his conservative elder brother, Wilfred. And Wil now makes two claims on Rowly. One is to appear at an important upcoming board meeting of a firm where Rowly, pressured by Wil, serves as a director. And the other is to hustle up into the high country where a longtime family stockman appears to have gone missing--and find him. Harry Simpson is an aborigine. The easy answer is that Harry has gone walkabout, but neither Sinclair brother believes this to be true. Plus there are the Sinclair cattle to round up. Instead of saddling up, Rowly insists upon driving his beautiful if despised Mercedes-Benz and taking a posse in the persons of his three live-in friends along. And off they go into a rollicking Outback adventure, where the familiar elements of an American Western blend with gangsters, spies, murder--and a very belligerent writer. The plot dances inventively around actual historical events and a cameo appearance or two made by famous Australian historical figures. Which takes us back to Norman Lindsay.... Brimming with larger-than-life characters and brain teasing crimes, this Rowland Sinclair WWII Mystery will appeal to fans of Rhys Bowen, Kerry Greenwood, and Jacqueline Winspear., A fascinating historical mystery by Sulari Gentill, author of #1 LibraryReads pick The Woman in the Library "Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher." --Publishers Weekly "Norman Lindsay is a complete and utter bastard!" With this curse heaped upon the renowned real-life Australian artist and cartoonist, Miles Off Course gets underway. It is early in 1933, and wealthy bohemian Rowland Sinclair and his companions, a poet, a painter, and a sculptress who also models nude, are ensconced in the superlative luxury of The Hydro Majestic-Medlow Bath, where trouble seems distant, despite Australia's being roiled by the same political currents as are upending Europe. But Rowland, try as he might to lead the boho life in Sydney in the family mansion or in a luxury spa, can't dismiss the responsibilities of being a Sinclair. Most of them rest upon his conservative elder brother, Wilfred. And Wil now makes two claims on Rowly. One is to appear at an important upcoming board meeting of a firm where Rowly, pressured by Wil, serves as a director. And the other is to hustle up into the high country where a longtime family stockman appears to have gone missing--and find him. Harry Simpson is an aborigine. The easy answer is that Harry has gone walkabout, but neither Sinclair brother believes this to be true. Plus there are the Sinclair cattle to round up. Instead of saddling up, Rowly insists upon driving his beautiful if despised Mercedes-Benz and taking a posse in the persons of his three live-in friends along. And off they go into a rollicking Outback adventure, where the familiar elements of an American Western blend with gangsters, spies, murder--and a very belligerent writer. The plot dances inventively around actual historical events and a cameo appearance or two made by famous Australian historical figures. Which takes us back to Norman Lindsay.... Brimming with larger-than-life characters and brain teasing crimes, this Rowland Sinclair WWII Mystery will appeal to fans of Rhys Bowen, Kerry Greenwood, and Jacqueline Winspear., SALES HANDLE The third Rowland Sinclair mystery is a rollicking Outback adventure where the familiar elements of an American Western blend with gangsters, spies, murder--and a very belligerent writer. KEY SELLING POINTS Third entry in the award-winning Rowland Sinclair Mysteries set against Depression-era Australia. International mystery Historical mystery AUDIENCE Sure to appeal to fans of Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs and Kerry Greenwood's Miss Phyne Fisher. Fans of Australian history Fans of historical mysteries
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PR9619.4.G46M55 2017
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