{"product_id":"book-h98w","title":"A Disappearance in Fiji","description":"\u003cp\u003e1914, Fiji: Akal Singh, 25, would rather be anywhere but this tropical paradise-or, as he calls it, \"this godforsaken island.\" After a promising start to his police career in Hong Kong, Akal has been sent to Fiji as punishment for a humiliating professional mistake. Lonely and grumpy, Akal plods through his work and dreams of getting back to Hong Kong or his native India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eWhen an indentured Indian woman goes missing from a sugarcane plantation and Fiji's newspapers scream \"kidnapping,\" the inspector-general reluctantly assigns Akal the case. Akal, eager to achieve redemption, agrees-but soon finds himself far more invested than he could have expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eNow not only is he investigating a disappearance, but also confronting the brutal realities of the indentured workers' existence and the racism of the British colonizers in Fiji-along with his own thorny notions of personhood and caste. Early interrogations of the white plantation owners, Indian indentured laborers, and native Fijians yield only one conclusion: there is far more to this case than meets the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eNilima Rao's sparkling debut mystery offers an unflinching look at the evils of colonialism, even as it brims with wit, vibrant characters, and fascinating historical detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49353839837488,"sku":"BDh98w","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49353840001328,"sku":"ZEh98w","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49353839903024,"sku":"ZMh98w","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/h98w-cover.jpg?v=1761188103","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-h98w","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}