Capture the Saint
Encyclopedia
Capture the Saint is the title of a 1997 mystery novel by Burl Barer
, featuring the character of Simon Templar
, alias "The Saint" who was created by Leslie Charteris
in 1928.
Not counting a novelization of the 1997 film, The Saint
, also written by Barer, this was the first original Simon Templar book published since 1983. It was issued by The Saint Club, a worldwide fan club
for the series which Charteris himself had established in 1936.
Capture the Saint was the 52nd Saint book published since 1928 and remains, as of 2007, the final literary adventure of Simon Templar. According to the website The Saintly Bible, Ian Dickerson, who wrote the authorized biography of Leslie Charteris, was at one point working on a new Saint novel based upon a story idea by the late author. Son of the Saint would feature the return of Templar's longtime girlfriend Patricia Holm and feature their son. To date the book remains unpublished.http://www.saint.org/faq.htm#q21
Burl Barer
Burl Barer is an American author and literary historian. He is best known for his fiction and non-fiction writings about the character Simon Templar, also known as "The Saint".-The Saint:...
, featuring the character of Simon Templar
Simon Templar
Simon Templar is a British fictional character known as The Saint featured in a long-running series of books by Leslie Charteris published between 1928 and 1963. After that date, other authors collaborated with Charteris on books until 1983; two additional works produced without Charteris’s...
, alias "The Saint" who was created by Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris , born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, was a half-Chinese, half English author of primarily mystery fiction, as well as a screenwriter. He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint."-Early life:Charteris was born to a Chinese father...
in 1928.
Not counting a novelization of the 1997 film, The Saint
The Saint (novel)
The Saint was the title of a mystery novel by Burl Barer published by Pocket Books in 1997. It was based upon the screenplay for the film The Saint, which in turn was loosely based upon the character Simon Templar, created by Leslie Charteris...
, also written by Barer, this was the first original Simon Templar book published since 1983. It was issued by The Saint Club, a worldwide fan club
Fan club
A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well-known person, group, idea or sometimes even an inanimate object . Most fan clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to supporting them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the person...
for the series which Charteris himself had established in 1936.
Capture the Saint was the 52nd Saint book published since 1928 and remains, as of 2007, the final literary adventure of Simon Templar. According to the website The Saintly Bible, Ian Dickerson, who wrote the authorized biography of Leslie Charteris, was at one point working on a new Saint novel based upon a story idea by the late author. Son of the Saint would feature the return of Templar's longtime girlfriend Patricia Holm and feature their son. To date the book remains unpublished.http://www.saint.org/faq.htm#q21
Story summary
Simon Templar finds himself up to his halo in murder, mayhem, and intrigue in this clever adventure set in Seattle, Washington. It is, in some ways, a sequel to The Saint in New York, as the little girl whom he rescued in that story reappears here as an adult enlisting his aid to stop a predatory pedophile preying on Seattle's homeless street kids. He is also approached to find the Treasure of Dolores Costello—a treasure about which the Saint is already well informed. Without giving away too many surprises, suffice it to say that The Saint is back full throttle with old friends making surprise appearances.External links
- The Saint Club webpage on Capture the Saint, including an excerpt.