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Leslie Charteris was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, best known for creating Simon Templar, alias "The Saint". He wrote many books, screenplays, and radio scripts, and lived in Singapore, England, and the US.
Leslie Charteris (1907-1993) was a British-American writer best known for creating Simon Templar, also known as The Saint. He wrote novels, short stories, scripts, non-fiction and translations, and moved to the US in 1932.
Title [12][13][14]Year Of First PublicationFirst Edition PublisherFormatX Esquire1927Ward Lock & Co, LondonNovelThe White Rider1928Ward Lock & Co, LondonNovel1928Ward Lock & Co, LondonNovelThe Bandit1929Ward Lock & Co, LondonNovelLeslie Charteris (born May 12, 1907, Singapore—died April 15, 1993, Windsor, Berkshire, Eng.) was an author of highly popular mystery-adventure novels and creator of Simon Templar, better known as “the Saint” and sometimes called the “Robin Hood of modern crime.”
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about Leslie Charteris, the author of the popular character Simon Templar, also known as The Saint. Discover his background, achievements, and trivia, from his Chinese heritage to his sign language invention.
Leslie Charteris was one of the famous authors of Britain who used to write novels based on the Culinary, mystery and Thriller genres. He was born as Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin on May 12, 1907 in Singapore.
Apr 15, 1993 · Leslie Charteris was a half-Chinese, half English author of mystery fiction, best known for his books about Simon Templar, alias "The Saint." Explore his biography, books, ratings, quotes, and more on Goodreads.
A collection of books featuring Simon Templar, a British fictional character known as The Saint, created by Leslie Charteris. Browse the titles, ratings, reviews and editions of the series published between 1928 and 1997.
