The Ace of Knaves
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Early 1980s reprint edition, with alternate title | |
Author | Leslie Charteris |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | The Saint |
Genre(s) | Mystery, Novellas |
Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton |
Released | 1937 |
Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Preceded by | Saint Overboard |
Followed by | Thieves' Picnic |
The Ace of Knaves is a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United Kingdom in 1937 by Hodder and Stoughton, and in the United States by The Crime Club. This book continues the adventures of Charteris' creation, Simon Templar, alias The Saint. Later editions of the book were retitled The Saint in Action. The adventures in this book mark the return of Templar's longtime girlfriend and partner Patricia Holm and his nemesis, Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal since The Saint Goes On.
[edit] Stories
The book consisted of the following stories:
- The Spanish War - A 10 pound debt turns into a mystery involving $30,000 in bearer bonds, a dead body, and a connection to the (then-current) Spanish Civil War.
- The Unlicensed Victuallers - When Templar and his crew pursue a liquor-smuggling racket, their mission becomes complicated when they discover a beautiful blonde is somehow caught up in it.
- The Beauty Specialist