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Fiction Publishing (1933), Mass Market Paperback
Description
Simon Templar is the Saint - daring, dazzling, and just a little disreputable. On the side of the law, but standing outside it, he dispenses his own brand of justice one criminal at a time. In Paris, a dying man claims his brother can make gold... a secret that men are prepared to kill for. In London, a small-time American criminal sets up a violent gang, only to learn that there are certain things the Saint will not put up with. And in the Scilly Isles, drug-smuggling, drugged beer and a damsel in distress combine to make for a most unusual holiday for Simon Templar. In these three stories, the Saint needs all his wits to survive - and to stay out of jail.
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LibraryThing member MrsLee
A quixotic kind of hero. Not quite a detective, more like an enforcer or something. Anyway, this was an enjoyable read. The Saint's political and social musings remind me somehow of Pratchett or Adams without the fantasy effects. I'm not sure whether I would keep this on my shelf or not, but I've
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1933
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The Saint, 10
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Fic Mystery Charteris |