Tarquin Hall is a writer and journalist who has lived and worked in much of South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. He is the author of "Mercenaries, Missionaries, and Misfits: Adventures of an Underage Journalist"; "To the Elephant Graveyard"; "Salaam Brick Lane: A Year in the New East End"; and the Vish Puri series of mystery novels.