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Meet The Tiger (later retitled as The Saint Meets The Tiger, but my copy has the original title) is the first story to feature Simon Templar, alias The Saint. From this first entry, it seems clear that Charteris wasn't planning to give the Saint his own series; the novel is a self-contained story that does not set up for a sequel, strongly implying (without giving anything away) that Simon Templar is going to retire and settle down with the girl of his dreams after this last adventure. Little di Meet The Tiger (later retitled as The Saint Meets The Tiger, but my copy has the original title) is the first story to feature Simon Templar, alias The Saint. From this first entry, it seems clear that Charteris wasn't planning to give the Saint his own series; the novel is a self-contained story that does not set up for a sequel, strongly implying (without giving anything away) that Simon Templar is going to retire and settle down with the girl of his dreams after this last adventure. Little did the author know that the star of what he had intended as a one-shot adventure story would go on to become one of the most popular fictional characters of the 20th century, spawning more than fifty novels, sixteen motion pictures, three television series, radio dramas, magazines, comic books and more.

Perhaps because the characters are new in their wrappers, or because Charteris was still a fairly fresh author, the writing style feels a bit more restrained than what I have come to expect from the Saint series. While the text is unadulterated Charteris - vintage slang, clever understatement, plenty of references to P.G. Wodehouse - the author's trademark wit is not as distilled here as in later works, and the fourth wall remains (mostly) intact. Consequently, this entry reads more like a typical crime-adventure novel of the era. It is still quite good, and worth reading (especially for fans of the series), but expect the plot to follow more of a typical detective-story formula rather than the usual hell-for-leather Saint adventure.

Far from being an origin story, Meet The Tiger picks up eight years into the Saint's career, somewhat in medias res in that the adventure of the day has already begun (in contrast to later Saint stories, which often start with Simon catching the first whiff of something interesting and beginning to investigate). Even though he is well established as a career adventurer, the Saint in this book is younger and cleaner than his future self, even to the point of playing nice with the law (unfortunately Claud Eustace Teal missed this stage in Simon's life; Templar's favorite foil, whom Charteris introduced a year later in Daredevil, would not meet the Saint for a few more years). We see him both vulnerable and flustered at times, which is rare in later stories. Most of the trademarks that identify the Saint are also missing in this early incarnation; there is no cream and red Hirondel, no stick-figure with a rakish halo, and the Saint lacks the front-page notoriety and (admittedly Robin Hood-like) criminal reputation he developed later. This novel also introduces Simon's long-term love interest Patricia Holm, who takes a leading role in the action - a refreshing change from the typical 'stay-in-the-car' heroines of the genre.

Pat has always been a strong female character, as compared to most other 1920s glamour girls, but in later stories she is often relegated to sidekick status. It's nice to see her on the front lines with a gun in her hand. Also in the limelight here is Orace, the Saint's faithful valet-cum-bouncer, who in later books is rarely seen outside of the kitchen in Upper Berkeley Mews (if mentioned at all). Overall, Meet The Tiger is a light and enjoyable read for Saint fans, but it's so different from the rest of the Saint series that I wouldn't recommend it as a reader's first exposure to the character. New Saint converts should read the 1930s- and '40s-vintage books first, and then come back to Meet The Tiger with the mentality of someone looking back at a loved one's childhood photo album: 'Aww, Simon was so cute and clueless back when he was 27.' Charteris sometimes pretended he did not write this, his first book about Simon Templer, also called The Saint. He regarded it as prentice work unworthy of his later books, and so it is.

It offers some interest as just that, however, the embryo of the character and world he would later develop. MEET THE TIGER was written as a one-off, no sequel intended, so Templer sails away with the girl planning matrimony.

She becomes a regular character for the next several years, and the book in other ways Charteris sometimes pretended he did not write this, his first book about Simon Templer, also called The Saint. He regarded it as prentice work unworthy of his later books, and so it is. It offers some interest as just that, however, the embryo of the character and world he would later develop. MEET THE TIGER was written as a one-off, no sequel intended, so Templer sails away with the girl planning matrimony. She becomes a regular character for the next several years, and the book in other ways also sets up what Charteris will develop, or sometimes ignore and remake.

There is some very lumpy writing here, and Charteris was justly embarrassed by it. There are also some wonderful and vivid passages of the pulpy, almost BLACK MASK like writing that would distinguish books such as the much superior THE SAINT IN NEW YORK. If you are looking for a good mystery or adventure story, keep looking.

If you are interested in how Charteris created The Saint, the book is rewarding for that and the best passages in it. Originally published on my blog in May 2003. Before changing publishers to Hodder and Stoughton, a move which coincided with his writing career suddenly taking off, Leslie Charteris wrote about half a dozen thrillers for Ward, Lock & Co. Meet the Tiger is one of these, and is a Saint book, written three or four years before the novel which Hodder designated as the first in that long series, Enter the Saint. It's gone on to be comparatively forgotten ever since, with fewer reprints making Originally published on my blog in May 2003. Before changing publishers to Hodder and Stoughton, a move which coincided with his writing career suddenly taking off, Leslie Charteris wrote about half a dozen thrillers for Ward, Lock & Co. Meet the Tiger is one of these, and is a Saint book, written three or four years before the novel which Hodder designated as the first in that long series, Enter the Saint.

It's gone on to be comparatively forgotten ever since, with fewer reprints making it harder to track down. (I've been collecting Leslie Charteris for about twenty years, and this was the first copy I'd ever seen.) Meet the Tiger derives much of its character from the juxtaposition of two widely separate worlds: the Chicago gangster culture and a sleepy, tiny Devon fishing village (these were the days before mass car ownership brought tourism to such picturesque settings). The Saint has come to Baynscombe on the trail of a massive hoard of stolen bullion, but has to work out which of the village characters are members of the Tiger's gang (known as the Cubs) and, most importantly, who is the Tiger himself. The situation is complicated by his first meeting with Patricia Holm, destined to be a part of many of the novels which eventually followed. The most interesting question any Saint fan has about Meet the Tiger is how the series characters in their earliest manifestation match up with their later versions.

(As well as Simon Templar and Patricia Holm, Meet the Tiger also introduces the Saint's manservant, Orace.) In fact, there is not all that much difference; the facetiae are not quite as polished and lighthearted, and it would be odd to describe the later Saint as 'inexperienced with women'. Orace is given a big part, in contrast to the way that he later fades into the background as other sidekicks come along. Patricia is much the same, the beautiful young woman who is nearly as competent an adventurer as Simon; it is nice to read the story of their original meeting at last. It is in the plotting that Charteris shows his inexperience, a flaw which Meet the Tiger shares with the other pre-Hodder books that I have read. Like many thirties thriller writers, Charteris consistently shows a liking for the fantastic - incredible disguises, villains leading double lives as respectable citizens, and so on. Later on, he can make it seem believable (The Saint in New York being an outstanding example), but here the creakiness of the plot is quite clear.

I do like cheese. Cheese is one of my favourite foods, and at times cheese in book form is just what I want. In the foreword to the reissue of this first Saint novel, Charteris himself admits that it is startlingly bad, in the so-bad-it's-good sense. First published in 1928, there is a definite 1920s feel to it; imagine if Lord Peter Wimsey wrote pulp fiction to while away the hours between cases. Simon Templar chatters away to himself in Wimsey's best silly-ass way, and of course Our Hero is ind I do like cheese. Cheese is one of my favourite foods, and at times cheese in book form is just what I want.

In the foreword to the reissue of this first Saint novel, Charteris himself admits that it is startlingly bad, in the so-bad-it's-good sense. First published in 1928, there is a definite 1920s feel to it; imagine if Lord Peter Wimsey wrote pulp fiction to while away the hours between cases. Simon Templar chatters away to himself in Wimsey's best silly-ass way, and of course Our Hero is indestructible, infallible, and incredible.

I shouldn't be surprised if he could leap tall buildings in a single bound. The last thing you can do is to try to take a book of this type seriously-though it amused me no end when Charteris spoke rather scathingly of the 007 novels as 'parodies'.

If that's what they are, is the Saint Saga serious? Predictable, certainly. I'd got the red herrings, such as they are, taped within a few moments of sniffing them. But there's a certain enjoyment to be had in suspending disbelief so high that it waves in every passing breeze, and just letting the nonsense wash over you. The story is told in grammatically correct English, which helps-barring the transliterated 'Cockney' spoutings of 'Orace, which could become annoying if he were not fortunately a rather quiet sort of bloke.

Charteris (an interesting character in his own right) wrote Saint novels and stories until about 1968, by which time it had become a 'franchise' with TV series, films etc and was taken over by other authors. It would be interesting to see if Templar aged well. The version I read was called “Meet—The Tiger!” which I like better.

The saint is more Raffles than Hercule Poirot with the focus more on derring-do and witticisms than mystery. The central mystery —Who is the ‘Tiger’?—feels underdeveloped as you only barely get to meet the cast of characters. The book gets better as it goes on and The Saint and his female partner Patricia are fun characters. It’s especially refreshing to read a female character 1929 who is written as an equal to her male counte The version I read was called “Meet—The Tiger!” which I like better. The saint is more Raffles than Hercule Poirot with the focus more on derring-do and witticisms than mystery. The central mystery —Who is the ‘Tiger’?—feels underdeveloped as you only barely get to meet the cast of characters.

The book gets better as it goes on and The Saint and his female partner Patricia are fun characters. It’s especially refreshing to read a female character 1929 who is written as an equal to her male counterpart. When I decided I wanted to read some of the original Saint stories by Leslie Charteris, I figured I'd start with the first. Maybe that was a bad idea. The edition that I have contains an introduction written by Charteris, and he somewhat disavows the story, stating that it was only his third novel, and he had not planned for it to be the first in a series. He goes on to say that it had been out of print for a number of years before this release, and was almost happy to have it stay that way.

This When I decided I wanted to read some of the original Saint stories by Leslie Charteris, I figured I'd start with the first. Maybe that was a bad idea. The edition that I have contains an introduction written by Charteris, and he somewhat disavows the story, stating that it was only his third novel, and he had not planned for it to be the first in a series.

He goes on to say that it had been out of print for a number of years before this release, and was almost happy to have it stay that way. This is not the Simon Templar I know from the George Saunders films or the Vincent Price radio show (I never really watched the TV series.) That character was more like a dilettante detective in the Falcon/Philo Vance/Nick Charles mold, where the character in this novel seems to me more of a gentleman adventurer such as Bulldog Drummond or Phileas Fogg. Once I got past those differences, I enjoyed the book. There was an interesting cast of characters, which is good because the Saint disappears from the center section of the book, and the plot continues nicely without him. Some readers might be put off by the 1920s English style that the book is written in, and maybe even more by the heavy cockney dialect spoken by one of the characters, but it kept me interested, and kept me guessing until the end. I'm looking forward to reading more Saint stories.

'The Saint Meets The Tiger' introduces Simon Templar. ST, his initials is what gets him the popular name of Saint. He bursts into the story with his cocky ability to laugh at the most dangerous challenges that lie before him. He is charming and he is full of life. He is kinda the 'bad ass' that hovers firmly between lawful and lawlessness. Written in 1928, it is most definitely a Period Crime Thriller now. Like every first book, this one has its flaws and betrays a lack of experience that the la 'The Saint Meets The Tiger' introduces Simon Templar.

ST, his initials is what gets him the popular name of Saint. He bursts into the story with his cocky ability to laugh at the most dangerous challenges that lie before him. He is charming and he is full of life.

He is kinda the 'bad ass' that hovers firmly between lawful and lawlessness. Written in 1928, it is most definitely a Period Crime Thriller now. Like every first book, this one has its flaws and betrays a lack of experience that the later books would evolve into.

However, this one has the adequate amount of adventure, melodrama, cocky dialogues and a wicked romance. In this book, he is just a 'crook' guided by greed and lust. Though there is not much of a moral code in this introduction to the series, it's fun to see how the story unfolds into setting up a new and exciting journey with the Saint and his loyalists. In 2016, it still is a series worth exploring and the series a journey worth undertaking. Review of the Saint series: IF you are a fan of old-fashioned British mysteries AND comedies, The Saint is for you. The wise-cracking super-thief with semi-R0bin Hood ethics will keep you chuckling.

I couldn't put my finger on why I liked it so much it until I heard a reviewer say that the author Leslie Charteris most resembled was P.G. The first handful of books rate a solid 5 stars. After that, they go down to 4 until about #20; then down to 3. (Some of them are likely to ha Review of the Saint series: IF you are a fan of old-fashioned British mysteries AND comedies, The Saint is for you. The wise-cracking super-thief with semi-R0bin Hood ethics will keep you chuckling.

I couldn't put my finger on why I liked it so much it until I heard a reviewer say that the author Leslie Charteris most resembled was P.G. The first handful of books rate a solid 5 stars.

After that, they go down to 4 until about #20; then down to 3. (Some of them are likely to have been written at least in part by someone else.) By the time World War II broke out, the anti-Nazi theme gets a little stale. The audiobooks narrated by John Teller are delightful. One caveat: he does have some problems with pronunciation and accents once The Saint moves to the U.S. I laughed out loud when I heard about 'coe-yotes' on the 'mee-sa' - long o, long e. Sherlock Holmes minus the brains (which leaves the attitude) meets James Bond.

Sometimes Mr. Leslie sounds like Enid Blyton- chirpy, high pitched and very annoying. And sometimes the way he writes is extremely entertaining. His allegories and style at times are off the hook. Regarding the protagonist, his 'luck' constantly getting him out of tough situations after he recklessly barges into them gets really irritating after a while (which is also the single bone of contention I have with the Deli Sherlock Holmes minus the brains (which leaves the attitude) meets James Bond.

Sometimes Mr. Leslie sounds like Enid Blyton- chirpy, high pitched and very annoying. And sometimes the way he writes is extremely entertaining.

His allegories and style at times are off the hook. Regarding the protagonist, his 'luck' constantly getting him out of tough situations after he recklessly barges into them gets really irritating after a while (which is also the single bone of contention I have with the Delightful Tinting comics).

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But the rural English setting was a good idea and the whole book has a very film noir feeling to it. The very first Saint novel. Age wise it stands up remarkably well. An interesting glimpse into the origin of the character. The Saint here is different from the Saint of the later books, but still undeniably Simon Templer. The Story flows quite nicely and its a quick read.

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Definitely interesting for Saint fans, perhaps not so much for others. Possibly a little bit to bear if you only know the character from either the Early films (before he became The Falcon), or the Vincent Price radio show, or The very first Saint novel. Age wise it stands up remarkably well. An interesting glimpse into the origin of the character. The Saint here is different from the Saint of the later books, but still undeniably Simon Templer.

The Saint Meets The Tiger

The Story flows quite nicely and its a quick read. Definitely interesting for Saint fans, perhaps not so much for others. Possibly a little bit to bear if you only know the character from either the Early films (before he became The Falcon), or the Vincent Price radio show, or the Roger Moore (and Ian Oglvy) TV Series, but still deep down, undeniably The Saint. The first book in the Saint series later immortalized on TV by Roger Moore. This is straight up pulp fiction.

Simon Templar has taken up residence in a quaint English seaside town. On the surface things are quiet and laid back. But underneath it all, there is a sinister plot afoot. Simon Templar, known as the Saint, is trying to discover who the mysterious Tiger is. The Tiger is the head of a criminal operation responsible for stealing millions in gold from an American Bank. This is an action-pa The first book in the Saint series later immortalized on TV by Roger Moore. This is straight up pulp fiction.

Simon Templar has taken up residence in a quaint English seaside town. On the surface things are quiet and laid back. But underneath it all, there is a sinister plot afoot. Simon Templar, known as the Saint, is trying to discover who the mysterious Tiger is. The Tiger is the head of a criminal operation responsible for stealing millions in gold from an American Bank. This is an action-packed tale with many twists and turns and a little bit of romance for our hero.