How many books has Tarquin Hall written?

Tarquin Hall has written 11 books across 2 series. Their published works span from 1994 to 2025.

What is the first book in each Tarquin Hall series?

Here are the first books in Tarquin Hall's series: Non-Fiction: Spectrum Guide to Namibia; Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator: The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing.

What order should I read Tarquin Hall's books?

We recommend reading Tarquin Hall's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.

Is Tarquin Hall still writing new books?

Yes, Tarquin Hall has 1 ongoing series: Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator.

Tarquin Hall Reading Order

2 series · 11 books

Non-Fiction

Tarquin Hall is a British author and journalist whose career has spanned multiple continents, with extended residencies in South Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa informing his work. He is best known for his Vish Puri mystery series, which follows a Delhi-based private investigator navigating modern India through darkly comic crime narratives. Hall's fiction and nonfiction both draw heavily from his firsthand experiences abroad, bringing authentic cultural insight to his storytelling.

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

4 books (1994–2007)

Start with Spectrum Guide to Namibia, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.

Start this series with Spectrum Guide to Namibia

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#	Title
1	Spectrum Guide to Namibia 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mercenaries, Missionaries and Misfits: Adventures of an Under-Age Journalist 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	To The Elephant Graveyard: A True Story of the Hunt for a Man-Killing Indian Elephant 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Salaam Brick Lane: A Year in the New East End 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator Series

Ongoing

7 books (2009–2025)

Start with The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing, the first of 7 books in the Vish Puri: Most Private Investigator series.

Start this series with The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing