Saint Errant

In these nine mysteries the criminal backdrops vary, but each requires the touch of Simon Templar, The Saint. Templar's reputation tends to precede him. A double-cross episode triggers his latest round of specialist crime-prevention, and in the ensuing tour of Americas' iniquity, he encounters racketeering, roulette and banditry. The book consisted of 9 stories: ''Judith'' aka ''The Naughty Niece'' ''Iris'' aka ''The Old Routine'' ''Lida'' aka ''The Foolish Frail'' ''Jeannine'' aka ''The Lovely Sinner'' ''Lucia'' aka ''The Homecoming of Amadeo Urselli'' ''Teresa'' aka ''The Uncertain Widow'' ''Luella'' aka ''The Saint and the Double Badger'' ''Emily'' aka ''The Doodlebug'' ''Dawn'' aka ''The Darker Drink'' Early editions of the book use only the single female names for the titles of the different stories. Several stories were novelisations of radio show episodes.