Salvage for the Saint
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Salvage for the Saint is the title of a 1983 mystery novel featuring the character of Simon Templar
, alias "The Saint". The novel was written by Peter Bloxsom based on the two-part Return of the Saint
episode, "Collision Course" by John Kruse, but per the custom at this time, the author credit on the cover went to Leslie Charteris
, who created the Saint in 1928, and who served in an editorial capacity.
The two "Collision Course" episodes have also been syndicated
as the made-for-TV film, The Saint and the Brave Goose.
This was the 50th book of Simon Templar adventures. It was also the last to be published during the original 1928-83 run of the series. The book was first published in the United States
by The Crime Club
, and was followed thereafter by a United Kingdom
edition from Hodder and Stoughton. This was also the last Saint book to be published by these two companies.
Following publication of Salvage for the Saint, the decision was made to retire the character. Charteris died in 1993 and the next Saint books would not appear until 1997.
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". The novel was written by Peter Bloxsom based on the two-part Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint was a British action-adventure television series that aired for one season in 1978 and 1979 in Britain on ITV, and was also broadcast on CBS in the United States...
episode, "Collision Course" by John Kruse, but per the custom at this time, the author credit on the cover went to 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...
, who created the Saint in 1928, and who served in an editorial capacity.
The two "Collision Course" episodes have also been syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
as the made-for-TV film, The Saint and the Brave Goose.
This was the 50th book of Simon Templar adventures. It was also the last to be published during the original 1928-83 run of the series. The book was first published in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by The Crime Club
The Crime Club
The Crime Club was an imprint of the Doubleday publishing company, which later spawned a 1946-47 anthology radio series.Many classic and popular works of detective and mystery fiction had their first U.S. editions published via the Crime Club, including all 50 books of The Saint by Leslie Charteris...
, and was followed thereafter by a United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
edition from Hodder and Stoughton. This was also the last Saint book to be published by these two companies.
Following publication of Salvage for the Saint, the decision was made to retire the character. Charteris died in 1993 and the next Saint books would not appear until 1997.