THE SAINT CLOSES THE CASE - A Positronic Book

By Leslie Charteris

Book Overview

Simon Templar, the Saint, returns in an early, high-stakes adventure of crime, danger, and audacious heroics. First published as The Last Hero and later reissued as The Saint Closes the Case, this fast-moving Leslie Charteris novel helped establish the tone that made the Saint one of the great figures of twentieth-century popular crime fiction: elegant, reckless, witty, and perpetually at war with villainy. The novel first appeared in British magazine form in 1929 before book publication in 1930, and the later Saint title became the better-known reprint form.

Here Simon Templar is drawn into a sinister plot involving secret weapons, ruthless ambition, and enemies whose schemes threaten far more than ordinary criminal profit. Charteris blends mystery, thriller, scientific menace, and the sharp-edged glamour of interwar adventure fiction, giving the Saint a case that tests both his nerve and his code. For readers of vintage mystery, classic British thrillers, pulp adventure, gentleman rogues, and early espionage-tinged crime fiction, The Saint Closes the Case remains a brisk and stylish entry in the long-running Saint series. Explore other exciting Positronic Books devoted to classic science fiction, fantasy, and mystery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 151547027X
• ISBN13: 9781515470274
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Positronic Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent foreword by Steve Bailie.

The foreword will help you to anticipate what you are about to read in this book and the next two books, as even though each book is complete, they are but part of a larger whole story. The book may have been rewritten, as is the habit with many authors. That is why you keep your originals. It is too late for me on this title; however, it is still quite an intriguing read about kidnapping and secret weapons.