The Saint (novel)

Mystery novel by Burl Barer

Not to be confused with Il santo, the 1905 novel by Antonio Fogazzaro.

The Saint
(novelization)

Paperback edition by Pocket Books. Val Kilmer pictured.

Author| Burl Barer
based upon the character by Leslie Charteris
and the screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and Wesley Strick
Language| English
Series| The Saint
Genre| Mystery, Novelization
Publisher| Pocket Books

Publication date

| 1997
Publication place| United States
Media type| Print (Paperback)
ISBN| 0-671-00951-6
OCLC| 36527456
Preceded by| Salvage for the Saint
Followed by| Capture the Saint

The Saint is a mystery novel by Burl Barer published by Pocket Books in 1997.[1] It was based upon the screenplay for the film The Saint, which in turn was loosely based upon the character Simon Templar, created by Leslie Charteris. Val Kilmer portrayed Templar and is pictured on the book's front cover.

This was the first book featuring Templar since Salvage for the Saint ended the original series of books (which began in 1928) in 1983. It is also the first Saint story to be published since Charteris' death in 1993 and the first to not be published by either Hodder & Stoughton (UK) or The Crime Club (US).

Barer wrote the book based upon the screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and Wesley Strick. Barer himself is a longtime fan of the Saint books and in 1993 had published a comprehensive study on the many literary, radio, and television stories featuring the character of Simon Templar. Barer uses as a framing sequence around his historical work then-current plans to launch a new film series based upon the Saint; these plans ultimately failed and the 1997 film resulted.

The film only loosely adapted the Simon Templar character, making many wholesale changes to the concept of The Saint and Templar; Barer nonetheless incorporated elements from Charteris into his manuscript, including characters from past Saint books such as Roger Conway. Barer would go on to write an original Saint novel (more closely related to the character) entitled Capture the Saint, which was also published in 1997.

## References

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1. ^ "Burl Barer on Writing THE SAINT Novelization". International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2023-09-20.

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The Saint, created by Leslie Charteris

Characters|

* The Saint (Simon Templar)
* Patricia Holm
* Claud Eustace Teal

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 (1938)
* 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|

* The Saint's Second Front (1941)
* Bet on the Saint (1968)
* The Saint's Lady (1979)

Cinema 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 Return (1953)
* Le Saint mène la danse (1960)
* Le Saint prend l'affût (1966)
* The Saint (1997)

TV films|

* The Fiction Makers (1968)
* Vendetta for the Saint (1969)
* The Saint and the Brave Goose (1983)
* The Saint in Manhattan (1987)
* Fear in Fun Park (1989)
* The Saint: The Blue Dulac (1989)
* The Saint: The Brazilian Connection (1989)
* The Saint: Wrong Number (1990)
* The Saint: The Software Murders (1990)
* The Saint: The Big Bang (1990)
* The Saint (2017)

Radio and TV series|

* The Saint (radio program)
* The Saint (TV series)
* episodes
* theme music
* Return of the Saint
* "Vicious Circle"

Related articles|

* Daredevil (1929) (Teal's first appearance)
* S.W.O.R.D. (fictional organization)
* Hirondel (Templar's car)

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