Enter The Saint

New York: Fiction Publishing Compoany. Mass Market. Very Good. 160 Pages. Covers are still glossy but a little worn. Spine is slightly concave and has one minor tear. The stories in this book are the first Saint novelettes published in 1930 and 1931. They are The Policeman With Wings and The Lawless Lady. Leslie Charteris is an individualist, and his character, Simon Templar- The Saint is a well defined personality. Virile, quick witted, with a bantering sense of humor, extraordinary good looks, a fine physique, the ability to pack a punch and an appreciative eye for a pretty girl. He lives for the pursuit of excitement and for the one triumphant moment which is his alone. Simon Templar, the Robin Hood of modern crime, at war with Scotland Yard and the underworld. Both swore vengeance upon him. And now the Saint is on TV. The only first-run one-hour adventure series with Roger Moore who formerly starred in Maverick and now portraying The Saint. The Saint was a mystery spy thriller, that ran in Britain on ITV from 1962 thru 1969. It centered on the character Simon Templar, a Robin Hood type with a penchant for disguise. The run ended in both American and Britain prime time with almost 120 episodes.