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Leslie Charteris (/ ˈ tʃ ɑːr t ər ɪ s /; born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin; 12 May 1907 – 15 April 1993), was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, as well as a screenwriter. [1] He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of his hero Simon Templar , alias " The Saint ".
She Was a Lady is the title of a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris featuring his creation, Simon Templar, alias The Saint.The novel was first published in serialized form in the magazine Thriller in February and March 1930, and after being rewritten by Charteris, was first published in complete form in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stoughton in November 1931. [1]
Leslie Charteris bibliography Novels ↙ 19 Collections ↙ 14 Scripts ↙ 8 Translations ↙ 1 Novellas ↙ 11 Non-fiction ↙ 2 Introduction ↙ 1 References and footnotes Leslie Charteris (born Leslie Charles Bowyer Yin; 1907–1993) was a British-American writer best known for his series on stories featuring Simon Templar, also known as The Saint. Born in Singapore to a Chinese father ...
Three stories from this collection formed the basis for episodes of the 1962-69 TV series, The Saint. "The Talented Husband" has the distinction of being the very first episode of the series to be broadcast, on 4 October 1962 (thereby also making it the first Charteris story to be adapted by the series).
The Saint in the Sun is a collection of short stories by Leslie Charteris, featuring the Robin Hood-inspired crimefighter, Simon Templar, whom Charteris introduced in 1928. The book was first published in 1963 by The Crime Club in the United States and by Hodder and Stoughton in the United Kingdom in 1964.
Lady on a Train is a 1945 American crime comedy film noir directed by Charles David and starring Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, and David Bruce. [1] [2]Based on a story by Leslie Charteris, the film is about a woman who witnesses a murder in a nearby building from her train window.
Follow the Saint is a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris, featuring the criminal and crimefighter Simon Templar, alias The Saint. The collection was first published in 1938. Follow the Saint marked a change in the publication order for the Saint books. Up to this point, the books were always published first in the United ...
The Saint Steps In is a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris featuring his creation, Simon Templar, alias The Saint.The book was first published in serialized form in November 1942 in Liberty, with its first bound publication in 1943 in an American edition by The Crime Club.