The Five Thousand Pound Kiss
Written by
Leslie Charteris
Copyright 1933
First Published as The Star of Mandalay in the Empire News (Nov. 6, 1932) then in 2 issues of MacKill's Mystery Magazine (UK - Jul. 1953 & US - Sep. 1953), in 2 issues of The Saint Detective Magazine (US - May. 1957 & UK - May 1957), in The Saint Magazine (US - Jan. 1967) with the current title and as The Saint Takes On A Dare in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (US - Sep. 1964). Also published in the collections and .
A large diamond called the 'Star of Mandalay' is Simon Templar's target but it also attracts someone else.