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