The Saint Goes On

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The Saint Goes On

1943 Avon Books Canadian edition
Author	Leslie Charteris
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Series	The Saint
Genre(s)	Mystery, Novellas
Publisher	Hodder and Stoughton
Released	1934
Media Type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded by	Boodle
Followed by	The Saint in New York

The Saint Goes On is a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United Kingdom in 1934 by Hodder and Stoughton, and in the United States in 1935 by The Crime Club. This book continues the adventures of Charteris' creation, Simon Templar, alias The Saint.

[edit] Stories

The book consisted of the following stories:

1. The High Fence - The Saint and his partners Patricia Holm and Hoppy Unitaz pursue a mysterious and deadly purveyor of stolen goods known as The High Fence who has a habit of killing people who are about to reveal his identity to Chief Inspector Claud Eustace Teal and Scotland Yard. Things heat up when Simon steals a small fortune in jewels from the High Fence, leading to a kidnapping, a near drowning, and a surprise revelation. Hoppy appears for the first time since The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal.
2. The Elusive Ellshaw - When a woman asks Simon to investigate the sudden reappearance of her husband who has been missing for a year, the Saint and Mr. Teal find themselves embroiled in a case of blackmail and murder. Ultimately the unlikely team find themselves protecting an English lord who happens to be one of the Saint's biggest fans. This story contains references to numerous previous Saint novels and short stories, including Knight Templar and She Was a Lady.
3. The Case of the Frightened Innkeeper - The Saint and Hoppy Unitaz are summoned to a small inn on the English coast to investigate strange nighttime activity in and around the hotel which has left the owner of the inn and his niece a bundle of nerves.

Except for a couple of brief references in succeeding books, this collection of stories marks the last major appearances of Teal and Holm until The Ace of Knaves, published three years later.

[edit] Television adaptations

All three stories were adapted as episodes of the The Saint TV series. During the second season, "The Elusive Ellshaw" aired on October 17, 1963, followed by "The High Fence" on February 20, 1964. During the third season, "Case of the Frightened Innkeeper" was adapted as "The Frightened Innkeeper" and broadcast on February 18, 1965.

The Saint, created by Leslie Charteris
Characters: Simon Templar | Patricia Holm | Claud Eustace Teal | Hoppy Uniatz | Roger Conway
Books by Leslie Charteris Meet - The Tiger! (1928) | Enter the Saint (1930) | The Last Hero (1930) | Knight Templar (1930) | Featuring the Saint (UK only-1931) | Alias the Saint (UK only-1931) | Wanted for Murder (US only-1931) | She Was a Lady (1931) | The Holy Terror (1932) | Getaway (1932) | Once More the Saint (1933) | The Brighter Buccaneer (1933) | The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal (1934) | Boodle (1934) | The Saint Goes On (1934) | The Saint in New York (1935) | Saint Overboard (1936) | The Ace of Knaves (1937) | Thieves' Picnic (1937) | Prelude for War (1938) | Follow the Saint (1939) | The Happy Highwayman (1939) | The Saint in Miami (1940) | The Saint Goes West (1942) | The Saint Steps In (1942) | The Saint on Guard (1944) | The Saint Sees it Through (1946) | Call for the Saint (1948) | Saint Errant (1948) | The Saint in Europe (1953) | The Saint on the Spanish Main (1955) | The Saint Around the World (1956) | Thanks to the Saint (1957) | Señor Saint (1958) | The Saint to the Rescue (1959) | Trust the Saint (1962) | The Saint in the Sun (1963)
Collaborations (credited to Charteris) Vendetta for the Saint (1964) | The Saint on TV (1968) | The Saint Returns (1968) | The Saint and the Fiction Makers (1968) | The Saint Abroad (1969) | The Saint in Pursuit (1970) | The Saint and the People Importers (1971) | Catch the Saint (1975) | The Saint and the Hapsburg Necklace (1976) | Send for the Saint (1977) | The Saint in Trouble (1978) | The Saint and the Templar Treasure (1979) | Count on the Saint (1980) | Salvage for the Saint (1983)
Books by Burl Barer The Saint (film novelization) (1997) | Capture the Saint (1997)
Unpublished works Bet on the Saint (1968) | The Saint's Lady (1979)
Theatrical films The Saint in New York (1938) | The Saint Strikes Back (1939) | The Saint in London (1939) | The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) | The Saint Takes Over (1940) | The Saint in Palm Springs (1941) | The Saint's Vacation (1941) | The Saint Meets the Tiger (1943) | The Saint's Girl Friday (1953) | Le Saint mène la danse (1960) | Le Saint prend l'affut (1966) | The Saint (1997)
Made-for-TV films The Fiction Makers (1968) | Vendetta for the Saint (1969) | The Saint and the Brave Goose (1983) | The Saint in Manhattan (1987)
Television series The Saint (1962-1969) | Return of the Saint (1978-1979) | Mystery Wheel of Adventure (1989)
Related articles Daredevil (1929) (Teal's first appearance) | S.W.O.R.D. (fictional organization)