Tarquin Hall is the author of numerous books, including the Vish Puri mysteries, set in India. The first in the series, The Case of the Missing Servant, was named by the New York Times as a Notable Crime Book and given starred reviews by Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and Booklist. The second book in the series, The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing, won an AudioFile Earphones Award and was named a best mystery book of the year by the Seattle Times.