"The Saint In Miami" 1940 CHARTERIS, Leslie
$125
CHARTERIS, Leslie
[299] pp.
P.F. Collier & Son Corporation
1940
7 5/8" x 5 1/4"
VG
The Setup: Simon Templar and Patricia Holm arrive in Miami only to find the friends who invited them are missing.
The Mystery: The Saint investigates a string of connected incidents: an exploded oil tanker, a dead sailor, and suspicious activities by a millionaire yachtsman.
The Threat: Templar uncovers and thwarts a hidden Nazi ring and a submarine base operating out of the Florida Everglades.
Series Impact: This was the first Saint novel published after the outbreak of World War II, and it marks the temporary exit of the character Patricia Holm from the print series.