The year is 1969 and Lakshmi's protege, Malik is now an educated young man apprenticed at the Jaipur Palace and working on building a public movie house when he becomes ensnared in a smuggling scheme that threatens all he aspires to, including the woman he loves. 'The Secret Keeper of Jaipur' is the follow-up to 'The Henna Artist' (9780778309451), which was a Reese's Book Club Pick, as well as a PW, Globe and Mail, and Toronto Star Bestseller, along with being named a Top 10 Book of the Year by Indigo.