Fleming Lee (December 19, 1933 – December 24, 2012), born Fleming Lee Blitch, was an American author, best known for his collaborations with

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on his series of " Saint" novels. Fleming was born in

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to Loonis Blitch and Jean Frances Fleming Blitch on December 19, 1933. He taught English at

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and

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. He also practiced law from 1978-1986 in Washington, D.C. and from 1987-2003 in central Florida. He published his first book, a children's novel called '' The Amazing Adventures of Peter Grunt'', was published in 1963 by J. B. Lippincott & Co. under his birth name. It went on to win the '' Parents Magazine'' "Best Work of Juvenile Fiction" award. In 1968, Lee began

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a series of novels based on " The Saint", a character created by

. Most of Lee's work consisted of adaptations of episodes from the television show '' The Saint'', which starred

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. Charteris continued to receive cover billing as the author and served in an editorial capacity.

Bibliography

Original works

All works credited to "Fleming Lee Blitch" *''The Amazing Adventures of Peter Grunt'' (1963) *''The Last Dragon'' (1964) *''The House on Felicity Street'' (1973) as Fleming Lee

The Saint

*'' The Saint on TV'' (1968); based on teleplays by John Kruse *'' The Saint Returns'' (1968); based on teleplays by D.R.Motton and Leigh Vance and John Kruse *'' The Saint and the Fiction Makers'' (1968); based on teleplay by John Kruse *'' The Saint Abroad'' (1969); based on teleplays by

Michael Pertwee Michael Henry Pertwee (24 April 1916, Kensington, London – 17 April 1991, Camden, London) was an English playwright and screenwriter. Among his credits were episodes of ''The Saint'', '' Danger Man'', ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', '' B-A ...

*''

The Saint in Pursuit ''The Saint in Pursuit'' is the title of a 1970 mystery novel featuring the character of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint". The novel is credited to Leslie Charteris, who created the Saint in 1928, but the book was authored by Fleming Lee and is a ...

'' (1970); based on the comic strip by Leslie Charteris *'' The Saint and the People Importers'' (1971); based on a teleplay by

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from a story by Lee *''

Catch the Saint ''Catch the Saint'' is a collection of two mystery novellas by Fleming Lee, based upon stories by Norman Worker continuing the adventures of the sleuth Simon Templar a.k.a. "The Saint", created by Leslie Charteris. Following usual practice at th ...

'' (1975); based on stories by

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Fleming 1933 births 2012 deaths American mystery writers American male novelists 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American male writers