Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Guide to Namibia | 1994 | Buy |
| Mercenaries, Missionaries and Misfits: Adventures of an Under-Age Journalist | 1996 | Buy |
| To The Elephant Graveyard: A True Story of the Hunt for a Man-Killing Indian Elephant | 2000 | Buy |
| Salaam Brick Lane: A Year in the New East End | 2007 | Buy |
Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Case of the Missing Servant | 2009 | Buy |
| The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing | 2009 | Buy |
| The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken | 2012 | Buy |
| The Case of the Love Commandos | 2013 | Buy |
| The Delhi Detective’s Handbook | 2017 | Buy |
| The Case of the Reincarnated Client | 2019 | Buy |
| The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck | 2025 | Buy |
Tarquin Hall is a British journalist and author born in London in 1969. He has lived and worked in many countries, spending extended periods in India, where he lived in Delhi for several years. His time there gave him the material for both his fiction and much of his non-fiction.
His Vish Puri detective series follows a self-assured, food-obsessed private investigator working out of Delhi. Puri takes on cases ranging from missing persons to political corruption, aided by a network of undercover operatives with code names like Tubelight and Facecream. The books are comedic mysteries that also paint a detailed picture of Indian society, food culture, and the workings of the country’s private investigation industry. The first book, The Case of the Missing Servant (2009), was shortlisted for several crime fiction awards.
Before the Vish Puri novels, Hall wrote non-fiction based on his journalism and travels. To the Elephant Graveyard (2000) is a true account of hunting a man-killing elephant in northeastern India. Salaam Brick Lane (2007) follows his year living on London’s famous street in the East End.