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 Charteris' creation, Simon Templar, alias The Saint. Later editions of the book were retitled The Saint in Action. The adventures in this book mark the return of Templar's longtime girlfriend and partner Patricia Hol...
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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 Charteris' creation, Simon Templar, alias The Saint. Later editions of the book were retitled The Saint in Action. The adventures in this book mark the return of Templar's longtime girlfriend and partner Patricia Holm and his nemesis, Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal since The Saint Goes On.
The book consisted of the following stories:
All three stories were adapted as episodes of the The Saint TV series.
"The Beauty Specialist" was retitled "Marcia" and aired on October 24, 1963 as part of the second season. "The Spanish War" was retitled "The Work of Art" and aired on October 31, 1963, as part of the second season. "The Unlicensed Victuallers" was retitled "The Hijackers" and aired on December 17, 1964 as part of the third season.
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