Halfway across the world, in Washington, D.C., attorney Thomas Clarke faces his own personal and professional crises. As they struggle to reach the safe haven of the convent where they attend school, they are abducted by human traffickers and thrust into a hidden world of sexual violence and illicit commerce, where the most valuable prize is the innocence of a child. Urn:oclc:877890214 Republisher_date 20120804210649 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120804075405 Scanner a tsunami rages through their coastal town in India, 17-year-old Ahalya Ghai and her 15-year-old sister Sita are left orphaned and homeless. OL16495369W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 94.85 Pages 390 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:1443408239 Spanning three continents and two cultures, this story chronicles an unforgettable journey through the underworld of modern slavery and into the darkest and most resilient corners of the human heartĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 22:05:35 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA113716 Boxid_2 Ch121413 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, NY Donor
When he learns the fate of Ahalya and Sita, Clarke makes it his personal mission to rescue them, setting the stage for a deadly showdown with an international network of ruthless criminals.
In Mumbai, his conscience awakens as he sees firsthand the horrors of the sex trade and the corrupt judicial system that fosters it. Haunted by the tragic death of his infant daughter and estranged from his wife, he makes the fateful decision to pursue a pro bono sabbatical in India with an NGO that prosecutes the subcontinent's human traffickers. When a tsunami rages through their coastal town in India, 17-year-old Ahalya Ghai and her 15-year-old sister Sita are left orphaned and homeless.
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