''The Saint to the Rescue'' is a collection of
short stories
A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...
by
Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris (; born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin; 12 May 1907 – 15 April 1993), was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, as well as a screenwriter.[The Crime Club
''The Crime Club'' was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series, and a 1937-1939 film series.
Literature
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in the United States. The first British edition by
was not published until 1961. This was the 34th book to feature the adventures of
Simon Templar
The Saint is the nickname of the fictional character Simon Templar, featured in a List of works by Leslie Charteris, series of novels and short stories by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date other authors collaborat ...
, alias "The Saint".
Stories
The book consisted of 6 stories:
#"The Ever-Loving Spouse"
#"The Fruitful Land"
#"The Percentage Player"
#"The Water Merchant"
#"The Gentle Ladies"
#"The Element of Doubt"
Television adaptations
Three of the stories from this collection formed the basis for episodes of the 1962-69 TV series, ''
The Saint''.
"Element of Doubt" aired on 22 November 1962 during the first season. During the second season, "The Gentle Ladies" and "The Ever-Loving Spouse" aired back-to-back on 5 and 12 March 1964.
1959 short story collections
Simon Templar books
Short story collections by Leslie Charteris
The Crime Club books
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