This was the eleventh book to feature the adventures of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint". It was the first volume to make use of the short story format; previously Charteris had written either short novels (a.k.a.
This was the eleventh book to highlight the exploits of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint". It was the first volume to adopt a short story format; previously Charteris had composed either brief or condensed versions of his works.