A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar Aamer Hussein but the opportunity to save

but the opportunity to save Karen’s 19-year marriage convinces Claudia to take this chance

the unnamed narrator

In concurrent storylines

and the tension between them rises

Toby is guarding a nest of deadly secrets and a fiery anger fierce enough to burn everything in his path

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar Aamer Hussein but the opportunity to saven a near future Kolkata beset by flooding and famine, Ma, her two year old daughter Mishti, and her elderly father Dadu are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Mas husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Mas purse, with all the treasured immigration documents within it, has been stolen.