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LESLIE CHARTERIS

1907 - 1993

Writing as: Leslie Charteris

Born Leslie Charles Boyer-Yin, he was a British-American author best know for his action series about The Saint. He was born in Singapore to a Chinese father and English mother. Always interested in writing, he crafted his first book while attending King's College, Cambridge, and when that was published, he left school and took up writing full time.


Series Books
 
The Saint The Saint Meets The Tiger (1928)
  Enter The Saint (1930)
  The Saint Closes The Case (1930)
  The Man Who Was Clever (ss) (1930)
  The Policeman With Wings (ss) (1930)
  The Avenging Saint (1930)
  The Lawless Lady (ss) (1930)
  The Man Who Could Not Die (ss) (1931)
  The Story of a Dead Man (ss) (1931)
  The Impossible Crime (ss) (1931)
  The Saint - Wanted For Murder (1931)
  Alias The Saint (1931)
  The Saint Meets His Match (1931)
  The National Debt (ss) (1931)
  Featuring The Saint (1931)
  The Melancholy Journey of Mr. Teal (ss) (1932)
  The Saint's Getaway (1932)
  The Saint vs. Scotland Yard (1932)
  The Inland Revenue (ss) (1932)
  The Million Pound Day (ss) (1932)
  Two Men From Munich (ss) (1932)
  The Property of the Deceased (ss) (1932)
  The Bad Baron (ss) (1933)
  The Brain Workers (ss) (1933)
  The Death Penalty (ss) (1933)
  The Man From St. Louis (ss) (1933)
  The Owner's Handicap (ss) (1933)
  The Tough Egg (ss) (1933)
  The Gold Standard (ss) (1933)
  The Brass Buddha (ss) (1933)
  The Perfect Crime (ss) (1933)
  The Appalling Politician (ss) (1933)
  The Brighter Buccaneer (1933)
  The Saint And Mr. Teal (1933)
  The Export Trade (ss) (1933)
  The Unblemished Bootlegger (ss) (1933)
  The Unpopular Landlord (ss) (1933)
  The New Swindle (ss) (1933)
  The Five Thousand Pound Kiss (ss) (1933)
  The Green Goods Man (ss) (1933)
  The Blind Spot (ss) (1933)
  The Unusual Ending (ss) (1933)
  The Mixture As Before (ss) (1934)
  The High Fence (ss) (1934)
  The Elusive Ellshaw (ss) (1934)
  The Case of the Frightened Innkeeper (ss) (1934)
  The Art Photographer (ss) (1934)
  The Man Who Liked Toys (ss) (1934)
  The Higher Finance (ss) (1934)
  The Loving Brothers (ss) (1934)
  The Damsel in Distress (ss) (1934)
  The Art of Alibi (ss) (1934)
  The Uncritical Publisher (ss) (1934)
  The Sleepless Knight (ss) (1934)
  The Treasure of Turk's Lane (ss) (1934)
  The Prince of Cherkessia (ss) (1934)
  The Newdick Helicopter (ss) (1934)
  The Unfortunate Financier (ss) (1934)
  The Ingenuous Colonel (ss) (1934)
  The Simon Templar Foundation (ss) (1934)
  The Tall Timber (ss) (1934)
  The Noble Sportsman (ss) (1934)
  Paris Adventure (ss) (1934)
  The Saint In London (1934)
  The Saint Intervenes (1934)
  The Saint Goes On (1934)
  The Saint In New York (1935)
  The Saint Overboard (1936)
  The Spanish War (ss) (1937)
  The Unlicensed Victuallers (ss) (1937)
  The Beauty Specialist (ss) (1937)
  The Saint Bids Diamonds (1937)
  The Ace Of Knaves (1937)
  The Saint Plays With Fire (1938)
  The Invisible Millionaire (ss) (1939)
  The Affair of Hogsbotham (ss) (1939)
  The Star Producers (ss) (1939)
  The Miracle Tea Party (ss) (1939)
  Follow The Saint (1939)
  The Wicked Cousin (ss) (1940)
  The Man Who Was Lucky (ss) (1940)
  The Benevolent Burglary (ss) (1940)
  The Charitable Countess (ss) (1940)
  The Mug's Game (ss) (1940)
  The Smart Detective (ss) (1940)
  The Man Who Liked Ants (ss) (1940)
  The Well-Meaning Mayor (ss) (1940)
  The Happy Highwayman (1940)
  The Saint In Miami (1940)
  Hollywood (ss) (1942)
  Palm Springs (ss) (1942)
  Arizona (ss) (1942)
  The Saint Two In One (1942)
  The Saint Goes West (1942)
  The Saint Steps In (1942)
  The Saint At Large (1943)
  The Sizzling Saboteur (ss) (1944)
  The Black Market (ss) (1944)
  The Saint On Guard (1944)
  Paging The Saint (1945)
  The Saint Sees It Through (1946)
  Luelia aka The Saint and the Double Badger (ss) (1948)
  Emily aka The Doodlebug (ss) (1948)
  Dawn aka The Darker Drink (ss) (1948)
  Teresa aka The Uncertain Widow (ss) (1948)
  Lucia aka The Homecoming of Amadeo Urselli (ss) (1948)
  Jeannine aka The Lovely Sinner (ss) (1948)
  Lida aka The Foolish Frail (ss) (1948)
  Iris aka The Old Routine (ss) (1948)
  The Masked Angel (ss) (1948)
  The King of the Beggars (ss) (1948)
  Judith aka The Naughty Niece (ss) (1948)
  Saint Errant (1948)
  Call For The Saint (1948)
  Danger No. 5 (ss) (1949)
  The Saint At A Daredevil Circus! (ss) (1952)
  Rome: The Latin Touch (ss) (1953)
  Jaun-Les-Pins: The Spanish Cow (ss) (1953)
  Lucerne: The Loaded Tourist (ss) (1953)
  Tirol: The Golden Journey (ss) (1953)
  The Rhine: The Rhine Maiden (ss) (1953)
  Amsterdam: The Angel's Eye (ss) (1953)
  Paris: The Covetous Headsman (ss) (1953)
  The Saint In Europe (1953)
  The Saint On The Spanish Main (1955)
  Bimini: The Effete Angler (ss) (1955)
  Puerto Rico: The Unkind Philanthropist (ss) (1955)
  The Virgin Islands: The Old Treasure Story (ss) (1955)
  Haiti: The Questing Tycoon (ss) (1955)
  Jamaica: The Black Commissar aka The Man from Moscow (ss) (1955)
  Nassau: The Arrow of God (ss) (1955)
  Middle East: The Lovelorn Sheik (ss) (1956)
  Malaya: The Pluperfect Lady (ss) (1956)
  Vancouver: The Sporting Chance (ss) (1956)
  The Bunco Artists (ss) (1956)
  The Happy Suicide (ss) (1956)
  The Good Medicine (ss) (1956)
  The Unescapable Word (ss) (1956)
  The Perfect Sucker (ss) (1956)
  The Careful Terrorist (ss) (1956)
  Bermuda: The Patient Playboy (ss) (1956)
  England: The Talented Husband (ss) (1956)
  France: The Reluctant Nudist (ss) (1956)
  Thanks To The Saint (1956)
  The Saint Around The World (1956)
  The Golden Frog (ss) (1958)
  The Romantic Matron (ss) (1958)
  The Revolution Racket (ss) (1958)
  The Pearls of Peace (ss) (1958)
  Senor Saint (1958)
  Concerning The Saint (1958)
  The Saint Cleans Up (1959)
  The Element of Doubt (ss) (1959)
  The Gentle Ladies (ss) (1959)
  The Water Merchant (ss) (1959)
  The Fruitful Land (ss) (1959)
  The Ever-Loving Spouse (ss) (1959)
  The Percentage Player (ss) (1959)
  The Saint To The Rescue (1959)
  Trust The Saint (1962)
  The Convenient Monster (ss) (1962)
  The Uncured Ham (ss) (1962)
  The Cleaner Cure (ss) (1962)
  The Bigger Game (ss) (1962)
  The Helpful Pirate (ss) (1962)
  The Intemperate Reformer (ss) (1962)
  St. Tropez: The Ugly Impresario (ss) (1963)
  Provence: The Hopeless Heiress (ss) (1963)
  The Saint In The Sun (1963)
  Cannes: The Better Mousetrap (ss) (1963)
  England: The Prodigal Miser (ss) (1963)
  Nassau: The Fast Women (ss) (1963)
  Florida: The Jolly Undertaker (ss) (1963)
  Lucerne: The Russian Prisoner (ss) (1963)
  Vendetta For The Saint (1964)
  The Saint and the Fiction Makers (1968)
  The Saint Returns (1968)
  The Saint On TV (1968)
  The Saint Abroad (1969)
  The Saint In Pursuit (1970)
  The Saint and the People Importers (1971)
  Saints Alive (1974)
  Catch The Saint (1975)
  The Saint and the Hapsburg Necklace (1976)
 
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