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In the sequel to *Shantaram*, Australian fugitive Lin returns to Bombay, now controlled by a new generation of mafia don. While searching for love and faith, he is drawn into a volatile mission that tests his resolve and threatens his freedom.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Crime Fiction/Organized Crime
Authors: Gregory David Roberts
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