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ⓘ About Tarquin Hall
Tarquin Hall is one of the popular writers as well as a journalist from The United Kingdom. He was born in the year 1969 to an American mother and an English father. Author Hall has lived out of England during most of his growing years. A few places that he has lived include Pakistan, United States, Turkey, India, and Kenya. He has travelled extensively in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. As an author, Hall has penned down a total of 7 novels and a number of articles which have featured in numerous British magazines and newspapers including the Sunday Times, Observer, New Statesman, Times, and the Daily Telegraph. Apart from this, author Hall has also worked in the television news. He is a former bureau chief of the South Asian Associated Press TV.
All Book Series by Tarquin Hall
The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2025
Mercenaries, Missionaries and Misfits: Adventures of an Under-Age Journalist
Book 2 of 4 · published 1996
To The Elephant Graveyard: A True Story of the Hunt for a Man-Killing Indian Elephant
Book 3 of 4 · published 2000
Salaam Brick Lane: A Year in the New East End
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2007
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tarquin Hall?
Tarquin Hall is one of the popular writers as well as a journalist from The United Kingdom. He was born in the year 1969 to an American mother and an English father. Author Hall has lived out of England during most of his growing years.
Which Tarquin Hall series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator series, the earliest of Tarquin Hall's multi-book series: it opens with The Case of the Missing Servant (2009) and runs to 7 books across 2009–2025, ending with The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck (2025).
How many books has Tarquin Hall written?
Tarquin Hall has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2025. 7 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator series with 7 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tarquin Hall's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tarquin Hall's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator (2009–2025, 7 books).
How are Tarquin Hall's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tarquin Hall's 11 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator (7 books, 2009–2025).