Tarquin Hall

Tarquin Hall

2 Series

Tarquin Hall is an English author known for his Vish Puri mystery series and non-fiction works. His journalism has been featured in prominent publications such as the Times, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Observer, and New Statesman. He resides in Delhi, India, with his wife, BBC reporter/presenter Anu Anand, and their two children.

In "Salaam Brick Lane," Tarquin Hall returns to London with his Indian-American fiancée, hoping to reconnect with his childhood memories. Forced by high housing costs, they settle in an attic above a Bangladeshi sweatshop on the notorious Brick Lane. The street is rife with noise, drug dealers, prostitutes, and homeless individuals, with police sirens echoing through the night. Amidst this chaos, Tarquin seeks to uncover the hidden beauty within this seemingly undesirable environment. Will he succeed in finding the charm beneath the surface of Brick Lane?

Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator

The Case of the Missing Servant

(2009)

The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing

(2009)

The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken

(2012)

The Case of the Love Commandos

(2013)

The Delhi Detective's Handbook

(2017)

The Case of the Reincarnated Client

(2019)

The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck

(2025)

Non-Fiction

Spectrum Guide to Namibia

(1994)

Mercenaries, Missionaries and Misfits: Adventures of an Under-Age Journalist

(1996)

To The Elephant Graveyard: A True Story of the Hunt for a Man-Killing Indian Elephant

(2000)

Salaam Brick Lane: A Year in the New East End

(2007)

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