
Tarquin Hall
2 SeriesTarquin 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?