by Alka Joshi
First published 2021
In the bustling streets of Jaipur, Malik is tasked with helping the hapless Ravi build a new public cinema. But when Ravi's reckless actions implicate Malik in a ruthless scandal, Malik's livelihood and loved ones are put at risk. Searching for the truth, Malik unravels a web of lies that stretches deep into the royal palace. As he confronts the dark secrets of Jaipur's elite, Malik must choose between protecting his own future or exposing the truth, no matter the cost.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, mystery, contemporary, thriller, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigative-protagonist, political-corruption
Setting: Jaipur
Period: 21st-century
596 pages · Library Binding · Thorndike Press Large Print