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THE SAINT

Reviews of the books and stories featuring Simon Templar, created by the incomparable Leslie Charteris

"The absurd little sketch of a skeleton figure graced with a symbolic halo, that impudent signature with which Simon Templar endorsed all his crimes, had spread the terror of the Saint into every corner of the underworld and crashed rudely into the placid meandering of all those illustrious members of the Criminal Investigation Department,..."

Special Item:THE HINDENBURG MURDERS by Max Allen Collins. A fictional account of Leslie Charteris himself on the Hindenburg, solving crimes and making time.

CONTENTS

MEET THE TIGER - The very first book in the saga.

Page One
"The Story of a Dead Man"
"The National Debt"
"The Man Who Was Clever"
"The Wonderful War"
Page Two
THE LAST HERO
"The Policeman With Wings"
"The Lawless Lady"
KNIGHT TEMPLAR
"The Logical Adventure"
Page Three
ANGELS OF DOOM
"The Man Who Could Not Die'
"The Impossible Crime"
"The Inland Revenue"
"The Million Pound Day"
"The Melancholy Journey of Mr Teal"
Page Four
GETAWAY
"The Tough Egg"
"The Bad Baron"
"The Gold Standard"
"The Unexpected Ending"
Page Five
"The Man From St. Louis"
"The Blind Spot"
"The Death Penalty"
"The Unfortunate Financier"
Page Six
"The Man Who Liked Toys"
"The Prince of Cherkessia"
"The Sleepless Knight"
"The Uncritical Publisher"
Page Seven
"The Golden Journey"
"Paris Adventure"
"The Simon Templar Foundation"
"The High Fence"
"The Noble Sportsman'
"The Art Photographer"
"The Mixture As Before"
Page Eight
THE SAINT IN NEW YORK
THE SAINT OVERBOARD
"The Spanish Cow"
"The Rhine Maiden"
"The Unlicensed Victuallers"
"The Man Who Liked Ants"
Page Nine
THIEVES' PICNIC
PRELUDE FOR WAR
"The Affair of Hogsbotham"
"The Mug's Game"
THE SAINT IN MIAMI
THE SAINT STEPS IN
Page Ten
"The Sizzling Saboteur"
"The Darker Drink"
"The Arrow of God"
"The Covetous Headsman"
"The Angel's Eye"
"The Latin Touch"
Page Eleven
"The Talented Husband"
"The Questing Tycoon"
"The Lovelorn Sheik"
"The Convenient Monster"
THE SAINT AND THE HAPSBURG NECKLACE

Special Item
THE HINDENBURG MURDERS by Max Allan Collins

[Image above from opening credits of the RKO films; most photos on this site are of Louis Hayward in THE SAINT IN NEW YORK (1938). No copyright infringement is intended or should be inferred, and these reviews are just a fan sharing his opinions and hoping to lead others to enjoy these books.] Reviews only are © 2002 – 2009 Dr Hermes.[Edward Felipe] Even a crooked stick can draw a straight line.

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