The Saint in Europe

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name = The Saint in Europe
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image_caption = 1950s paperback edition
author = Leslie Charteris
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
series = The Saint
genre = Mystery, Short Stories
publisher = The Crime Club
release_date = 1953
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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isbn = NA
preceded_by = Saint Errant
followed_by = The Saint on the Spanish Main

"The Saint in Europe" is a collection of short stories by Leslie Charteris, first published in 1953 by The Crime Club in the United States and in 1954 by Hodder and Stoughton in the United Kingdom. This was the 29th book to feature the adventures of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint", and it also marked a resumption of the book series after a five-year hiatus. The publication of this book also marked the 25th anniversary of the character.

"The Saint in Europe" marked the beginning of the "travelogue" era for The Saint. Continuing with the theme started by "The Saint in New York", "The Saint in Miami", and "The Saint Goes West", the stories in this and the following two volumes take place in different exotic locales around the world.

tories

The book consisted of 7 stories:

#Paris: The Covetous Headsman
#Amsterdam: The Angel's Eye
#The Rhine: The Rhine Maiden
#Tirol: The Golden Journey
#Lucerne: The Loaded Tourist
#Jaun-Les-Pins: The Spanish Cow
#Rome: The Latin Touch

Television adaptations

All seven stories from this collection formed the basis for episodes of the 1962-69 TV series, "The Saint".

During the first season, "The Latin Touch" aired on October 11, 1962 as the second episode, followed by "The Covetous Headsman" on October 25, "The Loaded Tourist" on November 1, and "The Golden Journey" on December 6. During the third season, "The Rhine Maiden" aired on January 21, 1965. The fourth season saw an adaptation of "The Spanish Cow" air on August 19, 1965, and the fifth season saw "The Angel's Eye" appear on November 11, 1966.