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Tarquin Hall is a British author and journalist who has lived and worked throughout South Asia, the Middle East and Africa. He is the author of The Case of the Missing Servant, dozens of articles, and three works of non-fiction, including the highly acclaimed Salaam Brick Lane, an account of a year spent above a Bangladeshi sweat shop in London’s notorious East End. He is married to Indian-born journalist, Anu Anand. They have a young son and divide their time between London and Delhi.


One of the most satisfying parts of the writing process is getting a finished manuscript bound. It makes the whole process feel worthwhile! I get mine done in Delhi in leather with gold emboss. The lettering’s stamped by hand and, to be honest, it’s all a bit wonky, but then that’s part of the charm. This is a bound copy of the first draft of ‘The Case of the Love Commandos’ (to be published Oc... Read more of this blog post »
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Average rating: 3.73 · 4,859 ratings · 1,043 reviews · 10 distinct works · Similar authors
The Case of the Missing Ser...
3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 2,606 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions
The Case of the Man Who Die...
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 1,307 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
The Case of the Deadly Butt...
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 640 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 149 ratings2 editions
To The Elephant Graveyard
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions
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5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating2 editions
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0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2013
The Case of the Love Comman...
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 2 editions
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