The Saint on Guard
The Saint | |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Crime Club |
Publication date | 1944 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Saint Steps In |
| Followed by | The Saint Sees it Through |
The Saint on Guard is a collection of two mystery
The two novellas featured in this book were also published individually by some publishers. "The Black Market" was published as The Saint on Guard by
Stories
The book consisted of the following stories:
- The Black Market - When a shipment of NYPDInspector Fernack. But when one of his prime leads is murdered, Templar finds himself framed for the crime.
- The Sizzling Saboteur - The Saint travels to Galveston, Texas in pursuit of a man who has been sabotaging weapons factories, but when his quarry turns up burned to crisp, he has to contend with both the local police, a trio of mysterious men behind the sabotage, and a beautiful Russian. The story includes an element of metafiction as the name Leslie Charteris is mentioned within the story.
Television adaptation
Both stories in this collection were adapted as episodes of the TV series The Saint.
The Sizzling Saboteur was retitled The Fellow Traveller and first was broadcast as the first episode of the second series on 19 September 1963. The Black Market was retitled The Rough Diamonds and was broadcast on 21 November 1963, also as part of the second series.
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