On the hottest afternoon of the season, Sami is trusted to guard a crate of precious cloves on Captain Juma’s dhow. When sacks go missing under his watch and suspicion falls on his sister, his temper flares—and his apprenticeship, his friend’s secret, and his captain’s license all hang in the balance.
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On the hottest afternoon of the season, Sami is trusted to guard a crate of precious cloves on Captain Juma’s dhow. When sacks go missing under his watch and suspicion falls on his sister, his temper flares—and his apprenticeship, his friend’s secret, and his captain’s license all hang in the balance.
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