The Saint in New York is the title of a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris that was first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stoughton in 1935. It was published the same year in the United States by Doubleday. An abbreviated version of the novel was previously published in a 1934 issue of The American Magazine.
This was the 15th book chronicling the adventures of Simon Templar, alias The Saint, an anti-hero character patterned somewhat ...
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The Saint in New York is the title of a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris that was first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stoughton in 1935. It was published the same year in the United States by Doubleday. An abbreviated version of the novel was previously published in a 1934 issue of The American Magazine.
This was the 15th book chronicling the adventures of Simon Templar, alias The Saint, an anti-hero character patterned somewhat after Robin Hood. According to the website saint.org, the official webpage of The Saint Club, this book is considered the most popular Saint volume. Saint expert Burl Barer in his history Saint: A Complete History in Print, Radio, Film and Television 1928-1992, indicates that The Saint in New York was the first "bestseller" of the Simon Templar series, and the book that established Charteris as a literary celebrity in America and Britain. Due to the book's popularity, it became the first Simon Templar story to be adapted for film.
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