author
Leslie Charteris
1907–1993
Best known for creating Simon Templar, the roguish hero of The Saint, this British-Chinese writer mixed mystery, adventure, and wit in books that reached readers around the world. His stories helped turn The Saint into a lasting pop-culture figure on page, screen, and radio.
2 Audiobooks
Meet the Tiger
by Leslie Charteris
Daredevil
by Leslie Charteris
About the author
Born in Singapore on May 12, 1907, as Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, he was educated in England and later adopted the name Leslie Charteris. He became one of the most popular adventure writers of the 20th century, writing fiction and screen material with a quick pace and an easy, stylish touch.
His reputation rests above all on The Saint series, featuring Simon Templar, a charming outlaw with a strong personal code. Starting in the late 1920s, the books and story collections found a huge audience, and the character went on to live far beyond the novels through films, radio, television, and comics.
Charteris spent much of his life shaping and protecting that creation, staying closely involved as The Saint expanded into other media. He died on April 15, 1993, but his best-known hero has remained one of classic crime fiction's most recognizable names.