As the action unfolds in the old garages and cheap ethnic restaurants where the cabbies congregate and where jailhouse lawyers hold meetings in back rooms, he builds a vision of a city that is more Slumdog Millionaire (or Dirty Pretty Things) than Manhattan.
"Ahmad does a wonderful job of conveying the vibrant underworld that has become Singh's new life. A strong, rapid-paced thriller with exotic interest addictive reading." - Booklist "This sequel to The Caretaker (2013) is another solid success for Ahmad, who conjures up a fascinating cast of characters from mobsters to cab drivers, illuminating South Asian expat culture and exploring the Indian Mafia's long reach. "Ranjit Singh is one of the most entertaining and fully realized amateur detectives to appear in years." -Bethanne Patrick, The Washingtonian Great pacing and unforgettable details make this a procedural not to be missed. With time quickly running out, can Ranjit clear his name before his fare is up? The Last Taxi Ride is the second novel in the Ranjit Singh trilogy. He can rely only on his army training, his taxi-driver knowledge of New York, and his cabbie friends. As his investigation for the true killer reveals layers of Shabana Shah's hidden past, Ranjit does not know whom to trust. His search through the underbelly of New York leads to the world of high-end nightclub owners, back-alley Mumbai gangsters and to Jay Patel, a shady businessman who imports human hair. With a Grand Jury arraignment looming in 10 days, and Ranjit's teenage daughter about to arrive from India, he must find the doorman. Ranjit's only credible alibi is Shabana's Indian doorman, but he has vanished. Caught on film leaving the apartment alone, Ranjit is accused by the NYPD as an accessory to murder. Ranjit's fingerprints are all over the murder weapon, a statue of the elephant god Ganesh used to grotesquely smash the actress' beautiful face. Ahmad's heralded debut The Caretaker, has 10 days to prove his innocence.īollywood film icon Shabana Shah has been murdered, her body found in the apartment where Ranjit ate dinner mere hours before.
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New York City taxi driver Ranjit Singh, hero of A.X.
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