Alka Joshi
2 SeriesAlka Joshi is an Indian-American author renowned for her debut novel, "The Henna Artist," the first book in a trilogy. It was selected for the Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club and has been optioned for a screen adaptation.
In "The Secret Keeper of Jaipur," set in the spring of 1969, twenty-year-old Malik returns to Jaipur after completing his private school education. He begins an apprenticeship at the Jaipur Royal Palace's Facilities Office, where he reconnects with his childhood city. Upon his return, Malik meets a young woman named Nimmi. However, his focus shifts when the balcony of a local cinema collapses on opening night, prompting Malik to suspect foul play amidst the city's unchanged atmosphere of power and money.
