The novel is credited to Leslie Charteris, who created the Saint in 1928, but the book was actually co-authored by Fleming Lee. It is a novelization of the 1968 episode "The People Importers" from the 1962-69 TV series, The Saint, originally written by Donald James.
A novel attributed to Leslie Charteris, who first introduced the character of the Saint in 1928, was actually a collaborative effort with Fleming Lee. It is an adaptation of the 1968 episode "The People Importers" from The Saint TV series (1962-69), which was initially written by Donald James.