Book guide
The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
When a glamorous new cinema at the Jaipur Palace turns deadly on opening night, a former street child must unravel the secrets the powerful want buried.
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About The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
It's the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur's Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema's balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth. As a former street child, he always knew to keep his own counsel; it's a lesson that will serve him as he untangles a web of lies.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
The Jaipur Trilogy · Book 2 of 3
Content warnings
- accidental death
- cover-up
- structural collapse
- injury
- grief
- abuse of power
- sexual content
- infidelity
- medical trauma
- homophobia
- animal cruelty
