My first, and probably last, Simon Templar story. Charteris uses lots of big words and fancy phrases to tell a tale with lots of out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire episodes which Templar survive due to a mixture of luck and cleverness. There is a trusty manservant with an nearly unintelligible accent and some pals from previous adventures who make a brief appearance. The biography of the author is more interesting than the story.
BTW, there is a Saint Club, founded by Charteris in 1936, which donated money to a London hospital until the NHS and now gives to other worthy causes. ( )

Adequate entertainment from the creator of this amiable con man. ( )

Another fun romp with everyone's favorite early 1900's swashbuckler! This time Templar falls hard for the girl. It's fun to read about early sea diving, too. Charteris' forward is insightful on this topic and the mechanism of writing about fantastic inventions in his day. ( )