''The Saint Goes On'' is a collection of three mystery

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s by

Leslie Charteris Leslie Charteris (born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, 12 May 1907 – 15 April 1993), was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, as well as a screenwriter.Hodder and Stoughton Hodder & Stoughton is a British publishing house, now an imprint of Hachette. History Early history The firm has its origins in the 1840s, with Matthew Hodder's employment, aged 14, with Messrs Jackson and Walford, the official publisher ...

and in the United States in May 1935 by

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. This book continues the adventures of Charteris' creation,

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, alias The Saint.

Stories

The book consists of the following stories: #The High Fence - The Saint and his partners

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and

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pursue a mysterious and deadly purveyor of stolen goods known as The High Fence who has a habit of killing people who are about to reveal his identity to Chief Inspector

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and

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. Things heat up when Simon steals a small fortune in jewels from the High Fence, leading to a kidnapping, a near drowning, and a surprise revelation. Hoppy appears for the first time since ''

The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal ''The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal'' is a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United Kingdom in May 1934 by Hodder and Stoughton and the United States by The Crime Club. The book was republished under two a ...

''. #The Elusive Ellshaw - When a woman asks Simon to investigate the sudden reappearance of her husband who has been missing for a year, the Saint and Mr. Teal find themselves embroiled in a case of blackmail and murder. Ultimately the unlikely team find themselves protecting an English lord who happens to be one of the Saint's biggest fans. This story contains references to numerous previous Saint novels and short stories, including ''

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She Was a Lady ''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 be ...

''. #The Case of the Frightened Innkeeper - The Saint and Hoppy Uniatz are summoned to a small inn on the English coast to investigate strange nighttime activity in and around the hotel which has left the owner of the inn and his niece a bundle of nerves. Except for a couple of brief references in succeeding books, this collection of stories marks the last major appearances of Teal and Holm until ''

The Ace of Knaves ''The Ace of Knaves'' is a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United Kingdom in 1937 by Hodder and Stoughton, and in the United States by The Crime Club. This book continues the adventures of Charte ...

'', published three years later.

Publication history

Two of the three novellas were previously published in ''Thriller'' magazine under different titles: * "The High Fence" - 16 June 1934 (as "The Man Who Knew") * "The Elusive Ellshaw - 28 July 1934 (as "The Race Train Crime")

Television adaptations

All three stories were adapted as episodes of ''

The Saint The Saint may refer to: Fiction * Simon Templar, also known as "The Saint", the protagonist of a book series by Leslie Charteris and subsequent adaptations: ** ''The Saint'' (film series) (1938–43), starring Louis Hayward, George Sanders an ...

'' TV series. During the second season, "The Elusive Ellshaw" aired on 17 October 1963, followed by "The High Fence" on 20 February 1964. During the third season, "Case of the Frightened Innkeeper" was adapted as "The Frightened Innkeeper" and broadcast on 18 February 1965.

References

1934 short story collections Simon Templar books Short story collections by Leslie Charteris Hodder & Stoughton books {{1930s-mystery-story-collection-stub