The first Saint book is also the best. In a remote coastal village in England, Templar tracks a ruthless smuggler, and meets his romantic partner through the rest of the series. It's one of those cases in which the villain must be one of a limited and unlikely group of suspects, and the solution is nicely handled.

When Simon and Patricia stumble upon a government scientist testing a weapon of mass destruction, the Saint decides to put a stop to it. But when the Saint’s archnemesis, Rayt Marius, turns up, the Saint’s plans go astray, leading one of his friends to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Simon Templar tangles with the notorious ‘Snake’ Ganning, tracks down a stash of stolen jewels, and busts a drug-smuggling racket. He may not always stay on the right side of the law, but with his swashbuckling charm and Robin Hood morality, he is clearly on the side of the angels.

The lovely Sonia Delmar takes a bite of chocolate - and thereby involves Simon Templar in the most thrilling adventure of his young career. Seems the young lady is an American munitions heiress...and the chocolate is drugged. The game is kidnapping, blackmail and international turmoil in the very vulnerable Europe of 1930. And though the Saint's allies are the stalwart Roger Conway and the powerful Sir Isaac Lessing, his adversaries are equally formidable: Rayt Marius, who would sacrifice the lives of millions for his own profit; Prince Rudolph who fancies himself the new Napoleon; and Vassilov, agent of the Kremlin...

D IS FOR DOPE—AND DEATH! — A world-famous cabaret king directs an international dope racket after show-time.... — A gorgeous, stage-struck society girl wants to "live more" — any time, any place.... — A fat German know in the trade as "a buyer and seller," a dealer in human misery..... — And a small, unpretentious suitcase loaded with tins of "white tobacco" worth thousands! The reckless, matchless Robin Hood of modern crime in an action-charged adventure that spans the capitals of Europe and involves the Saint with the secret police of four countries in a violent game of DRUGS, DYNAMITE, and SUDDEN DEATH!

Professor Smith-Smyth-Smythe of Timbuctoo was a firm believer in the cheerful hospitality of the English countrside, until he registered at the Beacon Inn, where he was drugged and otherwide treated with deliberate disdain. Of course, the fact that he was Simon Templar, The Saint, might have had some effect on the temperature of his welcome. "Story of a Dead Man" "The Impossible Crime" "The National Debt" (Some editions contain "The National Debt" and "The Man Who Could Not Die" from the previous book).

In which Simon Templar joins Scotland Yard's Special Branch to the surprise and consternation of Chief Inspector Teal, and confronts beautiful Jill Trelawny, leader of the London underworld. Consciousness raising for the Saint.

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Traveling to the continent, Simon Templar encounters the evil Prince Randolph, some crown jewels, and murder

Readers are sure to enjoy rediscovering how ably Simon Templar, a.k.a. the Saint, manages to add a little more tarnish to his notorious halo. In this caper, the murderous, seamy life of Paris' Left Bank follows the Saint back to London and silently stalks its prey. This is the second installment of this classic series.

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Contains 3 stories: The Simon Templar Foundation The Higher Finance The Art of Alibi “I know that all the men you've robbed and killed,” Claud Eustace Teal said, “they’ve all deserved it—in a way. But I also know that, technically, you’re the most dangerous and persistent criminal outside of prison. I’m a police officer and my job is technicalities." Fortunately the Saint was never one for red tape. Trouble was his vocation ... and troubles never come singly. In three exciting adventures Simon Templar keeps at least two steps ahead of the law...

"The Ingenious Colonel" "The Unfortunate Financier" "The Newdick Helicopter" "The Prince of Cherkessia" "The Treasure of Turk's Lane" "The Sleepless Knight" "The Uncritical Publisher" "The Noble Sportsman" "The Damsel in Distress" "The Loving Brothers" "The Tall Timber" "The Art Photographer" "The Man Who Liked Toys" "The Mixture as Before" (some editions omit the stories "The Uncritical Publisher" and "The Noble Sportsman")

1st Ace Charter edition paperback, fine

How Simon Templar cleans up corruption in Manhattan and brings the mob along with its mysterious leader to justice all in the space of forty-eight hours. Another long weekend - for the Saint.

Saint Overboard by Leslie Charteris in Hardcover.

Simon Templar, the inimitable Saint, takes on three high adventures: The Spanish War puts him on the trail of a murder and forty thousand pounds, sterling; The Unlicensed Victuallers gives Simon a chance to play at his favorite American game - hijacking; and when a luscious movie star is threatened with blackmail in The Beauty Specialist it's the Saint to the rescue! This book collects three of Charteris' Saint novellas.

The Saint and Hoppy Uniatz didn't go looking for trouble. But they didn't expect the barroom brawl, the gorgeous girl, or the murderous Reuben Graner and his gang. And they certainly didn't expect the two million dollar lottery ticket which read: "Pay to bearer".

A peaceful moonlight drive in the English countryside is interrupted when Simon Templar and Patricia Holm listen to a disturbing radio broadcast from France by a would-be dictator who plans to make France the latest in a growing number of European dictatorships under a ruling party called the Sons of France. This broadcast disturbs Patricia, and Templar makes a dire (and, as events were to unfold in real life in the next few years, accurate) prediction that the future of Europe will be one of invasions and concentration camps. The two adventurers are interrupted in their worries when they spot a house on fire in the distance. Rushing to help, Templar enters the burning building but is unable to rescue a man trapped inside. Later, he and Patricia learn that one of the occupants of the house is a known war profiteer who is expected to make millions off both sides should a new European war erupt.

Three novelettes herald the exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood. The first of they three is a spy story, the second a mystery, and the third is a caper.

"De Saint doet aan liefdadigheid", vroeger als gebonden uitgave verschenen onder de titel 'De Saint en de vrolijke strruikrover", wordt met deze eerste pocketuitgave opgenomen in de lange reeks Saint-avonturen in de Zwarte Beertjes. In zekere zin heeft de Saint zijn leven lang aan liefdadigheid gedaan door op de bres te staan voor misdeelden en verdrukten die bij de meer officiële instanties niet aan hun trekken komen. Aan de andere kant beoefent de Saint even graag een vorm van liefdadigheid die erop is gericht de maatschappij van bepaalde obscure elementen te ontdoen: zo krijgt een gravin die ogenschijnlijk het beste voorheeft met de misdeelde mensheid, het moeilijk met de Saint als hij het niet eens kan zijn met haar motieven. Maar zij is niet de enige die uitgeschakeld moet worden: vooraan in de rij van lieden tegen wie de Saint iets heeft, staat een minderwaardig sujet als 'de geluksvogel', en die komt dan ook aan zijn eind op een gruwelijke manier die Roald Dahl nogh Henry Slesar de schrijver verbeterd zouden hebben.

Charteris, Leslie, Saint In Miami, The

Glamorous starlets, glittering nightlife and grand adventure beckon the Saint to Tinseltown - and into danger! An anthology of two novellas by Leslie Charteris; Palm Springs and Hollywood.

Ace Charter edition paperback, vg++

More war-time adventures for the When a shipment of iridium is stolen, the Saint plots to recover the goods, only to be framed for the murder of one of his prime leads. Then in Texas, the Saint’s attempts to track down a man who’s been sabotaging weapons factories is frustrated when his main suspect turns up burnt to a crisp…

The Saint Sees it Through by Leslie Charteris in Hardcover.

The Sizzling Saboteur - The Saint travels to Galveston, Texas in pursuit of a man who has been sabotaging weapons factories, but when his quarry turns up burned to crisp, he has to contend with both the local police, a trio of mysterious men behind the sabotage, and a beautiful Russian. The story includes an element of metafiction as the name Leslie Charteris is mentioned within the story. This edition doesn't include The Black Market.

The book consisted of the following stories: The King of The Beggars The Masked Angel

The book consisted of 9 stories: "Judith" aka "The Naughty Niece" "Iris" aka "The Old Routine" "Lida" aka "The Foolish Frail" "Jeannine" aka "The Lovely Sinner" "Lucia" aka "The Homecoming of Amadeo Urselli" "Teresa" aka "The Uncertain Widow" "Luella" aka "The Saint and the Double Badger" "Emily" aka "The Doodlebug" "Dawn" aka "The Darker Drink" Early editions of the book use only the single female names for the titles of the different stories. Several stories were novelisations of radio show episodes.

Reprint of the ed. published for the Crime Club by Doubleday, New York.

Contains the short stories: The Effete Angler The Old Treasure Story The Black Commissar The Questing Tycoon

The book consisted of 6 stories: Bermuda: The Patient Playboy England: The Talented Husband France: The Reluctant Nudist Middle East: The Lovelorn Sheik Malaya: The Pluperfect Lady Vancouver: The Sporting Chance

Contains:The Bunco Artists The Happy Suicide The Good Medicine The Unescapable Word The Perfect Sucker The Careful Terrorist

Four novelettes with the Gentleman Adventurer, Simon Templar, including 'The Pearls of Peace' and 'The Revolution Racket'. In these four mystery, murder and mayhelm tales, Simon takes a Latin-American holiday and runs into four luscious cases of larceny, swindle, murder and revolution!

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Leslie Charteris. Trust the Saint. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1962]. First edition, first printing. Twelvemo. 188 pages. Publisher's binding and dust jacket. Six stories featuring Simon Templar

The book consisted of 7 stories: Cannes: The Better Mousetrap St. Tropez: The Ugly Impresario England: The Prodigal Miser Nassau: The Fast Women Florida: The Jolly Undertaker Lucerne: The Russian Prisoner Provence: The Hopeless Heiress

In which Simon Templar, alias The Saint, that Robin Hood of Modern Crime, pursues a strangely impersonal vendetta which takes him to Sicily and pits him against the Black Hand of the mafiosi.... It all started one day while Simon Templar was relaxing at a sumtuous midday meal in Naples only to have his lobster alla Vesuvio interrupted by a brawl. An English tourist had casually addressed an Italian as Dino Cartelli and in return for this pleasantry was promptly battered by the man's henchmen. The Saint's curiosity is piqued. Why does the name Dino Cartelli arouse such violence? And why is an Englishmant called James Euston assassinated?

Adaptations by Fleming Lee of two TV episodes of The Saint written by John Kruse and Harry W. Junkin. 1. The Death Game 2. The Power Artist Foreword by Leslie Charteris.

The book consisted of the following stories: The Dizzy Daughter - based on the teleplay 'Little Girl Lost' by Leigh Vance, from a story by D. R. Motton. The Gadget Lovers - based on the teleplay by John Kruse.

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TV tie-in paperback

The Saint is in Portugal on the trail of a young woman whose father was in the US Army and disappeared towards the end of the war. Her father worked as an investigator, tracing large sums of money. Soon the Saint and the Ungodly are on the trail of Nazi gold. Leslie Charteris was born in Singapore and moved to England in 1919. He left Cambridge University early when his first novel was accepted for publication. He wrote novels about the Saint throughout his life, becoming one of the 20th century's most prolific and popular authors.

When a waiter at an Indian restaurant is crucified and when a customer of that restaurant happens to be the infamous Simon Templar, it spells trouble for one of the more unusual import-export businesses that you’ve ever heard of.

The book consisted of the following stories: The Masterpiece Merchant The Adoring Socialite

TV tie-in paperback

The Saint and the Templar Treasure by Leslie Charteris in Hardcover.

Two more adventures for the in The Pastor's Problem, Simon tries to help his penniless friend, Father Bernardo, by stealing an invaluable silver chalice, only to discover some real crooks. And in The Unsaintly Santa, even Cambridge University professors have to call on the Saint when a series of cold-blooded murders reveal a vicious campus plot.

An explosion at a boat race leads Simon Templar, the Saint, into a quest for four million dollars in gold

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"The Saint—sprung from the pen of Leslie Charteris, his adventures fill 30 books, a dozen motion pictures—and now, by radio, he is yours for the next half hour." Simon Templar, played here by Vincent Price (with Barry Sullivan substituting in two episodes), was wealthy and refined. He was well dressed, well traveled, and well educated. He was also The Saint, the "Robin Hood of modern crime", who was not afraid to break the law if that's what had to be done to ensure that justice was served. Larry Dobkin co-stars as Louie the Cabbie in these digitally restored and remastered tales that find Templar sailing, skiing, and delving in to the disparate worlds of mining, baseball, prizefighting, mystery writing, and more. The Saint sets all manner of matters straight, all the while maintaining excellent form. Episodes include: "The Saint Goes Underground", 07-31-49; "Greed Causes Murder", 08-14-49; "A Schizophrenic Psychiatrist" (a.k.a. "The Colorblind Killer"), 09-18-49; "The Sinister Sneeze", 06-11-50; "The Problem of the Peculiar Payoff", 07-09-50; "Follow the Leader", 07-16-50; "The Frightened Author", 07-23-50; "The Case of the Previewed Crime", 07-30-50; "The Corpse Said Ouch", 08-06-50; "Cupid and the Corpse", 08-27-50; "Baseball Murder", 09-03-50; "The Horrible Hamburger", 09-10-50; "The Ghost That Giggled", 09-17-50; "Dossier on a Doggone Dog", 09-24-50; "It's Snow Use" 10-29-50; "Miss Godby's School for Girls", 11-05-50; "The Dame on the Doorstep", 11-12-50; "No Hiding Place", 11-19-50; "The Terrible Tintype", 11-26-50; and "Martin Hickerson, Private Eye", 12-03-50