The Secret Keeper of Jaipur

In the spring of 1969, Lakshmi, who is now wed to Dr. Jay Kumar, is in charge of the Shimla Healing Garden. Malik has completed his studies at the private school. When he leaves to work as an apprentice at the Jaipur Royal Palace's Facilities Office, he has just turned twenty and met a young woman named Nimmi. Their most recent endeavor is a cutting-edge theater.

As Malik makes his way through the Pink City of his youth, he soon discovers that not much has changed. The affluent class still enjoys easy access to money and power, and Jaipur's Royal Palace still bestows favors—but only as long as some secrets are kept hidden. When the balcony of the movie theater suddenly collapses on the first night of operation, the easy way out is to assign blame. However, Malik has more darker suspicions and decides to find out. He learned to always follow his own advice as a street youngster and will apply this knowledge to unraveling a web of deceit.

The interesting new novel by New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi tells the story of henna artist Lakshmi, who arranges for her protégé Malik to intern at the Jaipur Palace. The story is rich in atmosphere, character development, and opulent storytelling.