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The Case of the Missing Servant (Vish Puri #1)

by Tarquin Hall (Goodreads Author)

3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 · rating details · 2,606 ratings · 561 reviews

Watch out Alexander McCall Smith! Here comes the first novel by the highly acclaimed writer Tarquin Hall in an entrancing new mystery series set in India.

The portly Vish Puri is India’s most accomplished detective, at least in his own estimation, and is also the hero of an irresistible new mystery series set in hot, dusty Delhi. Puri’s detective skills are old-fashioned in...more

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Published May 26th 2009 by McClelland & Stewart

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May 26, 2012 Poonam rated it 2 of 5 stars

Having heard so much about the book, I was eager to read the book. However, I was rather disappointed. To be fair, let us just say, it was nothing out of ordinary for me.

Vish Puri (pun on Hindi phrase for your wish comes true)is 51-year old Punjabi, pot-bellied private detective. (He is being India's Poirot.) But the book more reminded me of Mma Ramotswe for its sheer draggy quality.

However, don't get me wrong, my perspective is biased, since Delhi is home - this stereotyped peculiarity that Pu...more

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Nov 21, 2011 Avadhut rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Summary –

Vish Puri, founder of Most Private Investigators Ltd. undertakes to trace a maidservant known only as Mary in order to acquit her employer, a lawyer accused of murdering her and dumping her body.

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Meet Vish Puri. He is portly, opinionated and Punjabi to the core. He loves his three square meals a day punctuated by chilly pakoras in between. You can underestimate him but only at your own peril. Inspired by Chanakya, world’s oldest spymaster, P...more

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Jun 12, 2013 Leah rated it 4 of 5 stars

A private detective in an exotic location- seems to be a trend. Yet again, the author isn't a native of India although he lives there now - Shades Of Alexander Smith McCall and his detective Mma Precious. But India is much more complex than Botswana and Vishi Puri is a more well rounded character.

Vish Puri makes his living as a private detective - mostly investigating prospective brides and grooms for the many arranged marriages. But there will be the big cases that come his way. Here he is deal...more

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Mar 04, 2013 Leila rated it 4 of 5 stars

Any fan of the Ladies No 1 Detective Agency (A McCall Smith) will find a new pleasure here. My mother recommended this author/series to me recently after reading The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken, which is book 3. I like to try and read these in order if I can, so Missing Servant starts it off. Not only is there an interesting mystery to be solved by Vish Puri, private investigator; you will learn so much without being hit over the head with it about Punjabi (and Indian) life. In the way tha...more

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Nov 23, 2012 Gav Reads rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I’ve found my new favourite detective. This time they are from India in the guise of portly, persistent and unmistakably Punjabi, private detective Vish Puri.

The Case of the Missing Servant is our first introduction to this ‘Indian Poriot.’ An established detective, with an web of contracts and employees, Puri is very much a conductor and ring master, though even he has problems with an interfering mother. As an introduction it works well. Hall gives us several threads to follow. Not only do we...more

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Oct 22, 2012 Elizabeth rated it 2 of 5 stars

The good - this is a fun read. It's funny and I can pick up some info on Indian culture and politics.

The bad - I think that authors writing of a culture that is not their own, have a responsibility to present at least some of the characters of that culture in a respectful way. Tarquin Hall does not do that. My understanding is that he has lived in India a long time but he is not Indian and all his characters are. At least one of them should be presented as if he were a real person with real feel...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Doreen added it

This is the debut appearance of the Punjabi detective, Vish Puri, founder of Delhi's Most Private Investigators, Inc.

A maidservant has gone missing, and a crusading layer has been accused of killing her. Puri sets out to prove the attorney's innocence. (Other more minor cases are also investigated.)

Puri is called the Punjabi Sherlock Holmes and, although he shares similarities with a number of fictional detectives, he has a charm all his own. He is clever and resourceful but with enough eccentri...more

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Sep 20, 2011 Richard rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There was a popular song during my youth by a band called 10cc. The chorus of this song was, "I'm not in love/so don't forget it/it's just a silly phase I'm goin' through...." India, books Indian in setting and theme, Indian food *dripdrool*, Hindu theology, henna tattoos, all objects of fascination for me and much of the American culture just now. Fairly soon, I understand we're to get our first Tatas on these shores. (Go Google "Tata.")

So what's a weentsy-teentsy little shoestring publishing h...more There was a popular song during my youth by a band called 10cc. The chorus of this song was, "I'm not in love/so don't forget it/it's just a silly phase I'm goin' through...." India, books Indian in setting and theme, Indian food *dripdrool*, Hindu theology, henna tattoos, all objects of fascination for me and much of the American culture just now. Fairly soon, I understand we're to get our first Tatas on these shores. (Go Google "Tata.")

So what's a weentsy-teentsy little shoestring publishing house like Simon and Schuster supposed to do, try to buck the trend? Heavens to Betsy! Perish forbid! Must needs we leap aboard the wagon, fringe on the top gaily floofledy in the breeze of our passage on to the NEXT trend! And then where will Tarquin Hall be?

Tarquin who?

Vish Puri, our sleuth for this inaugural outing of the "Most Private Investigations Ltd" series, will be rattling around in iUniverse, his loyalists ordering a few copies here and there, and perchance Tarquin Hall coming up with the odd (a very advised use of the term) new entry but probably not.

The investigations here are not in the least bit the point of the book. The point is India, Indians, and the astonishing amount we here in the West don't know about any and all of those things. As such, I enjoyed the book quite a lot. I'm on record in several previous reviews as saying we'd best get used to Indian influences in our literature, because their influence is finally catching up with their numbers. I for one welcome this, because I find India completely fascinating, and I really really enjoy chances to add to my store of knowledge of the place.

Hall makes a very good guide, since he's as white a white boy as my blue eyes have ever seen. This means that things which would not need saying, like the fact that servants must fill washing machines by buckets, get said and our spoiled, spoiled eyes get big at the very *notion* of not simply twisting a tap for instant, clean water of whatever temperature we desire. (PLEASE GOD, plagues wars famines whatever, DON'T MAKE ME GIVE UP HOT SHOWERS!)

Oh! The story! Well, least said soonest mended, and let's move on to the important part: Should you read the book?

Nah. Fun, for me; pleasantly charmingly amusing, for me; but for a mystery reader, it would be a horrible experience, and for a snootybootsy four-hankies-and-a-pistol reader it would be a horrible experience, and for the general what's-new-this-week reader it would be a disorganized mess. If you're in the mood for a curry, though, could do nicely. Just don't go in with expectations too high.(less)

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Aug 02, 2011 Jon Cox rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction-serious-adult-stuff, history-politics, humor, philosophy-religion, travel

Ah, India. How I long to see you and breath your diesel fumes and eat your greasy pakoras. Mr. Hall's first book about India's Most Private Investigator is another fun read that immerses the reader in India's current swirling hodge-podge of confliting cultures and lifestyles. Hall has created an interesting assortement of characters and a lively, multifaceted plotline. I especially enjoyed the comic, intermission-like interlude where Vish Puri, always calm and collected, has to face his greatest...more

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Apr 17, 2011 Tze-Wen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crime-and-mystery, india

After a week of emotionally charged books, I was ready to read something less serious, and it was right there and then that the colorful cover of Hall's novel beckoned to me. Spring has announced itself in the past few weeks, heating up my living room and forcing me to open up the curtain-less windows to a cacophony of happy chatting terrace loungers, soaking in the sun. When I closed my eyes, there were certainly moments that I could believe myself to be in dusty, crowded Delhi. If only I had a...more After a week of emotionally charged books, I was ready to read something less serious, and it was right there and then that the colorful cover of Hall's novel beckoned to me. Spring has announced itself in the past few weeks, heating up my living room and forcing me to open up the curtain-less windows to a cacophony of happy chatting terrace loungers, soaking in the sun. When I closed my eyes, there were certainly moments that I could believe myself to be in dusty, crowded Delhi. If only I had all that delectable street-food available to me as well... a cold lassi certainly would not have gone amiss!
The novel's detective protagonist is a quirky character, not unlike Agatha Christie's Poirot (and his Mummy-ji strongly reminded me of Miss Marple) in feigning stupidity and ignorance when dealing with suspects and possible meddlers in his cases. Puri is a kind-hearted man, who treats his servants and personnel as fairly as possible. Although the world he lives in is not a straightforward one, he manages to skillfully wind his way through exasperating bureaucracy and corruption.
The Case of the Missing Servant is not just a very enjoyable crime novel, it also introduces the reader to everyday India, a rapidly modernizing country. Puri and his family live in the middle of a newly built concrete jungle, pitched as the Valhalla for the nouveau riche. In reality, the buildings are very badly constructed, and though seemingly the standard for the modern Indian, the area is (still) surrounded by open-sewered slums. What also surprised me, was how badly servants (and/or people of lower castes) are treated. While Ajay Kasliwal, Puri's client, tries to take on corrupted officials and officers, his wife pays their servants less than the going rates and treats them in a dismal manner. I found it incredible that she hired Mary, the maidservant who disappeared, without inquiring after her origins (or even her last name). The widespread corruption in every layer of society and the money-greasing practices of Rinku, Puri's childhood friend, were yet another revelation. And finally, I had no idea that match-making (and hiring private detectives to delve deep into prospective partners' pasts) was still common practice.
The novel was a cultural eye-opener for me, but it really did so much more than that. Highly amusing and deeply sobering at the same time, it made anticipate reading the sequel to this breath-taking crime story. Now, please excuse me while I go make myself a cup of chai. (less)

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Mar 30, 2011 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book and hope there are many more to come - Vish Puri is a great hero! "Chubby" to his loving wife Rumpi, "Mummy-ji" and wonderfully mixed bag of friends and associates, he calls himself India's Most Private Investigator and his ego (rightfully) equals Poirot himself. Puri carefully records all of his cases at completion, as he is sure future generations will want to study his methods and even has the title picked out for his future memoirs: "Confidentiality Is My Watchword".

Puri is...more

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Mar 08, 2011 Louise rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: literature-fiction

Private Investigator Vish Puri is also the managing director of ‘Most Private Investigators Ltd. A well respected and honest public litigator has been accused of killing Mary, his maidservant. Vish must also investigate a second case involving a potential bridegroom.

Vish’s character is perfect except he has an immense fear of flying. Luckily for Vish, he has a team of operatives that support him, especially his Mommy who conducts her own investigation.

There are actually three mysteries in the st...more

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Jan 05, 2011 LJ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary_post_1945, india, male_author, mystery, mysterybookclub, private_investigator

First Sentence: Vish Puri, founder and managing director of Most Private Investigators Ltd., sat alone in a room in a guesthouse in Defense Colony, south elhi, devouring a dozen green chili pakoras* from a greasy takeout box.

Private Investigator Vish Puri has his hands full. An honest and respected public litigator has been accused of murdering his maidservant. The police say they have witnesses of him dumping the body. Puri must prove the man’s innocence and find the real killer. A second case...more First Sentence: Vish Puri, founder and managing director of Most Private Investigators Ltd., sat alone in a room in a guesthouse in Defense Colony, south elhi, devouring a dozen green chili pakoras* from a greasy takeout box.

Private Investigator Vish Puri has his hands full. An honest and respected public litigator has been accused of murdering his maidservant. The police say they have witnesses of him dumping the body. Puri must prove the man’s innocence and find the real killer. A second case has Puri investigating a potential bridegroom. The bride’s father is certain there is something his daughter’s fiancée is hiding. And who attempted to kill Puri while he was on his own rooftop?

Puri is often compared by others to Sherlock Holmes but he also reminds me of Hercule Poiroit, albeit with a larger spirit. He also made me think, a bit, of Louise Penny’s Gamache because of his four rules of detection. All together, he is a very likable, appealing character. He’s not perfect, fortunately, as he has an intense fear of flying.

Puri is supported by a fascinating team of operatives, each with their own background. Best of all is Mummy, his mother, who conducts her own investigation and has the experience for so doing. No amateurs here.

It is fascinating to look at an entirely different culture. One forgets how old a civilization is India yet it a culture in transition. There is a bit of a moral and/or cautionary tale for Westerners here. The gap between the wealthy and the poor is huge. The old jobs for the individual and the poor are disappearing. The Indian court and justice system is a shamble. Bribery is the way in which much gets done. ”How can India reach superpower status with all the corruption around.” Yet Puri also observes that Krishna stated “The discharge of one’s moral duty supersedes all other pursuits, whether spiritual or material.”.

The three mysteries within the story are very well done. There is nothing obvious about them and the investigation is done through following the clues and investigative procedure. I like that. The writing is first rate; not a portent or cliff hanger in sight.

This was a very enjoyable book and one I probably would not have picked up had it not been a selection of my mystery readers’ group. I would read more in the series and would definitely recommend “The Case of the Missing Servant.”

THE CASE OF THE MISSING SERVANT (PI-Vish Puri-India-Cont) – VG
Hall, Tarquin – 1st in series
Simon & Schuster, ©2009, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9781416583684(less)

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Nov 17, 2010 marymurtz rated it 4 of 5 stars

I honestly chose this book because of the cover! I was at the library and saw it on a display table, and loved the design of the front cover. The description of the book was appealing, and I plowed through it with delight over the course of a couple of days.

The skilled, likeable and slightly pompous main character, a detective in India, was such an engaging protagonist, and I loved reading about the culture, the inside jokes, the slang and colloquialisms of the area. The author helpfully includ...more

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Oct 13, 2010 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, india, mystery, private_investigator

Delightful, even if Vish Puri is a pompous, sexist ass sometimes.
Set in contemporary Delhi, Puri is hired to find out what happened to a missing servant girl whom his client is accused of killing. One subplot has him investigating the prospective groom of his client's daughter, and the other has his mother investigating who is responsible for shooting at him.
All the plots were satisfying, the characterization deft, and there was plenty of dry humor, too. Bonus points for the extensive glossary...more

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Aug 02, 2010 Kathleen Hagen added it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010-audio-books, 2010-mysteries

The Case of the Missing Servant, by Tarquin Hall, A-minus, narrated by Sam Bastor, produced by BBC-audio books America, downloaded from audible.com.

The publisher’s note says it as well as I could:
Meet Vish Puri, India's most private investigator. Portly, persistent and unmistakably Punjabi, he cuts a determined swathe through modern India's swindlers,
cheats and murderers. In hot and dusty Delhi, Puri's main work comes from screening prospective marriage partners, a job once the preserve of aunti...more

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May 02, 2010 Lucinda rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Case of the Missing Servant (Simon & Schuster 2009) introduces Vish Puri, the portly Punjabi founder of Most Private Investigators Ltd., a detective agency in Delhi, India. Puri’s current case is the disappearance of a maid named Mary from the household of Ajay Kasliwal, a lawyer who targets corrupt government officials. A rumor is circulating that Kasliwal killed the maid after getting her pregnant, and Kasliwal is convince the smear campaign is retribution for his campaign against corr...more

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Jan 14, 2010 Alyce (At Home With Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Imagine Sherlock Holmes in modern-day India, and you've got a good feel for what this book is like. The Case of the Missing Servant is written in such a way that it was as if I was listening to the characters voices speaking (in English of course) with Indian accents. I was very impressed by this writing which was so easy to read, yet captured the grammatical idiosyncrasies of Indians speaking English.

Vish Puri is an intelligent private investigator who is famous for solving crimes, yet also doe...more

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Oct 28, 2009 Lee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Need an exotic change of pace from mysteries set in Victorian London or Nowheresville, America? Has your favorite heroine been eating too many cheeseburgers? A trip to India is just the cure! Tarquin Hall emerses the reader into the rich culture and vibrant personalities in a modern day murder mystery - India style.

The lead character runs a detective agency with stylistic nods to Agatha Cristie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The humor is often tongue-in-cheek, poking at the inevitable bureaucracy,...more

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Sep 22, 2009 Jon rated it 3 of 5 stars

I picked this up with great hopes after reading To the Elephant Graveyard, but I'm afraid it didn't live up to my expectation. Vish Puri is more like Hercule Poirot than he is like Sherlock Holmes, and this first book in what is apparently going to be a series picks up on his career when he has already solved a good many mysteries. He is surrounded by a large cast of helpful family members and skillful employees, and he has already established a large collection of informers and people in high p...more

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Jun 24, 2009 Richard rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Mystery lovers; people who like strong characters, excellent dialogue and exotic settings.

Recommended to Richard by: I read a review.

I see why Vish Puri can proclaim himself "India's most private investigator" and the reason he has won so many awards: his handling of this case is brilliant. But then, he would not hesitate to tell you all his cases are solved the same way.

The story reads much like an account by John Mortimer about Rumpole of the Bailey.

I found the account of India by Mr. Hall, who lives part time in Delhi, fascinating. If his descriptions are true, you can easily see what many of their problems are. In fact, t...more

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Apr 14, 2012 Cliff rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: novels

I came across the second of the novels in this series, 'The Case of the Man who Died Laughing' about a year ago and enjoyed it so much that I immediately downloaded the eBook of this, the first in the series, but put it aside as a treat to be enjoyed later.

The book has all the features I enjoyed about 'The Man who Died Laughing' - likeable and well-drawn main characters and a vivid description of middle class life in modern India. The main plot is more convincing than that of 'The Man Who Died L...more

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Jul 20, 2009 edh rated it 4 of 5 stars

Warning: prepare plenty of snack foods before reading. This book will make you desperately hungry, as our hero Vish Puri loves to eat - so much so that his family & close friends affectionately call him Chubby! Puri is a private investigator with a storied past and, currently, a set of difficult mysteries to solve. A friend's maid has gone missing, and the friend is suspected of her murder - then Puri is shot at while tending his prized chilis on his own rooftop! All the while he is also dea...more

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Sep 22, 2011 Marfita rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Marfita by: Goodreads automatic recommendation engine

Shelves: mysteries

Reading about Vish Puri's huge ego in the beginning made me think I wasn't going to like this book, but by the end I was up late, heart racing, and my eyes goggling away as the Indian private detective races to save his client from ignominious murder charges. Puri is part Hercule Poirot and part "Goodness Gracious Me." He's plump, has mustaches, and is probably speaking with some cute accent. The dialog and narration are larded with vocabulary from various Indian languages/dialects. All my years...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Shantanu rated it 2 of 5 stars

I've loaded my shelves with a lot of Indian detective fiction lately. There's Ray's entire set of Feluda stories with a lot of other novels. This one by Tarquin Hall was recommended by someone on Twitter and as it turns out, it isn't a bad book. I wanted to give it 2.5 stars but can't do that on Goodreads.

Tarquin's detective Vish Puri is a Delhi based punjabi detective who takes his job as seriously as he takes his chicken frankie. Tarquin has sketched Vish Puri's adventures in a bumbling, delh...more

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May 22, 2012 Ali rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Now and again I find I like cosy type novels, they hit the spot on a busy or stressful week when other kinds of books seem to be hard going. Novels like those by Alexander McCall Smith – although it is a while since I read one, the Marriage Bureau books and the Agatha Raisin series – to name but a few. So when this novel came my way recently at a bookcrossing meet up – I was anxious to give it a go – as it looked like something I would love. I should have loved it – it has all the ingredients of...more Now and again I find I like cosy type novels, they hit the spot on a busy or stressful week when other kinds of books seem to be hard going. Novels like those by Alexander McCall Smith – although it is a while since I read one, the Marriage Bureau books and the Agatha Raisin series – to name but a few. So when this novel came my way recently at a bookcrossing meet up – I was anxious to give it a go – as it looked like something I would love. I should have loved it – it has all the ingredients of something I would like a lot. However it left me rather cold, although I’m not at all sure why. Maybe it has more to do with my mood this last couple of days than the book. Of course it may have suffered for having been read after the beautiful prose and powerful imagery of the Hilary Mantel novel which I finished on Saturday.

In the case of the Missing servant – we meet Vish Puri proprietor of the Most Private Investigations agency, where he is assisted by his operatives, Facecream and Tubelight. He is hired by Ajay Kasilwal when Mary the family maid disappears, soon Kasilwal is charged with her murder despite a less than convincing identification of an already cremated body, and Puri needs to try and discover whether the young woman concerned is indeed dead. Meanwhile, much to his disgust, Puri’s mother is carrying out her own investigation into who has been taking pot shots at her son.

This novel is certainly undemanding, inoffensive stuff. I did like how the author manages to explore the inequalities of Indian society, showing the realities of the grinding poverty, and judicial corruption that still exist. In this way it did remind me of the Marriage Bureau books – although I enjoyed them much more.

So although I was rather disappointed and was left feeling a little flat by this book, I can completely understand why it has so many great reviews on Amazon. Maybe I will try another one of this series one day – because I still feel I should have loved it. I only hope I haven’t fallen out of love with cosy. I have been reading a lot of lovely good quality literature just lately, lovely Virago books, Persephone, Thomas Hardy and Edith Wharton among others, but that shouldn’t mean I stop liking cosy should it?
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Jun 10, 2009 Robyn Hawk rated it 4 of 5 stars

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There is no escaping the inevitable comparisons with Precious Ramotswe and her #1 Ladies Detective Agency...Hall gives you the provincal tradition and ways of the Indian culture in much the same way that McCall brings you African culture.

Vish Puri is the gentleman PI with his crew of undercover partners - FaceCream, TubeLight and Flush...and the interfering Mummy. Puri works within a changing Indian Culture - the changing face of the caste system sets limits on the questions and avenues that can...more

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Jan 09, 2013 Sanhita rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own

You need a mystery? You do not want to tax your gray cells much? But enjoy reading and think some at the same time? The reading moves at a pace you can cope up with and not tire you?
Ok, this is the book for you. I could finish reading it in three sessions spread over 3 days, two fairly long sessions in flight. Can not say it's a literary pleasure but an enjoyable read.
Had I not known the author's name I would have thought it's written by an Indian. Tarquin Hall has really gone into details and s...more

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Oct 06, 2011 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, mysteries, detective-fiction

As others have mentioned, this book is similar in some ways to the books in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, but I thought that this one was more gritty than those, too. For me this was a combination of the above mentioned series and the Cetin Ikmen series by Barbara Nadel (just not so sexed up, and less violent). This is a series that I could see myself reading more of when I'm in the mood for a mystery that's more hard-boiled than anything in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books, b...more

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Jul 02, 2009 Smita Beohar rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Case of the Missing Servant

Author: Tarquin Hall
Publisher: Random House
Price: Rs. 430/-
Let me make myself very clear at the outset. I have never been a fan of who-dun-it novels by Indian Authors. The only one that I have liked in recent times was Krishnna’s Konfession & that too I attribute to the fact that it was chick-lit cum mystery novel. My last attempt at Indian thriller (though I must accept it wasmore of a love story) was “My Friend Sancho” by Amit Verma. The book though listed Ma...more

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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 jo...more

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