{"product_id":"2940169197648","title":"The Caretaker: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gripping, evocative thriller about a disgraced Sikh Indian Army captain who works as the caretaker for a U.S. Senator's Martha's Vineyard estate, and becomes ensnared in the Senator's shadowy world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanjit Singh, a former Indian Army Captain trying to escape a shameful past, now lives on Martha's Vineyard, and works as a caretaker for the vacation homes of the rich and powerful. One harsh winter, Ranjit needs a place to stay, and illegally moves his family into an empty, luxurious vacation home belonging to an African-American Senator. Ensconced in the house, he tries to forget his brief affair with Anna, the Senator's wife, and focuses on providing for his family. But one night, their idyll is shattered when mysterious armed men break into the house, searching for an antique porcelain doll. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to flee, Ranjit is hunted by unknown forces, and becomes drawn into the Senator's shadowy world. To save his family and solve the mystery of the doll, he must join forces with Anna, who has her own dark secrets. As he battles to save his family, Ranjit's painful past resurfaces, and he must finally confront the hidden event that destroyed his Army careeramp;mdash;and forced him to leave India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTightly plotted, action-packed, smart and surprisingly moving, A. X. Ahmad's \u003ci\u003eThe Caretaker\u003c\/i\u003e takes us from the desperate world of migrant workers to the elite African-American community of Martha's Vineyard, and a secret high-altitude war between India and Pakistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161343279344,"sku":"2940169197648","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169197648_p0.jpg?v=1763675021","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169197648","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}