Madge, a friend of the Saint, has recently married John Clarron, an ex-actor and unsuccessful playwright and is now an invalid following an accident in which a heavy pot fell on her. Simon goes to visit her at her home, and meets Adrienne Halberd. She'an insurance investigator, very interested in Clarron since his first 2 wives - both heavily insured - died in suspicious circumstances. The Clarrons employ an old Irish housekeeper, but when Clarron's away, Simon and Adrienne search the house, and the lady is nowhere to be found. Written by don @ minifie-1

Whilst in New York, the Saint watches his friend, reporter Lester Boyd, launch a television attack on corrupt union boss Nat Grindel. Shortly afterwards Boyd is killed when a bomb explodes in his apartment. The Saint takes up from where Boyd left off, threatening to expose Grindel. Grindel uses an eccentric inventor and killer, Herman Uberlasch, to dispose of the Saint by planting a double bomb in his apartment, the first of which he finds. Will he get to the second one in time? Written by don @ minifie-1

On a flight to Paris, the Saint meets Valerie North, who is on her way to meet her long-lost brother, only to find on arrival he has been murdered, for a medal taken from around his neck. Valerie owns an identical one, which she gives to Templar. She's then kidnapped by a Nazi collaborator of the war, who knows that the 2 medals together share a secret. Templat has to discover what the secret is, as well as saving Valerie from Olivant's clutches. Written by don @ minifie-1

In Switzerland the Saint meets young Alfredo Ravenna, who is unhappy that his father and stepmother want to emigrate to America. Alfredo's father is killed and his briefcase stolen. Ravenna's wife offers Templar a reward for the retrieval of the case. Simon finds the case, which is full of diamonds. Written by don @ minifie-1

The Saint's visited by Joss Hendry, whose fiancé, Brad, disappeared in Mexico, 3 years ago trying to find the list pear poster beds of San Domingo. She's recently heard from Brad saying he has the pearls. Joss asks Simon to accompany her, and get the pearls for her. When Templar meets Brad, he finds he's been blind after a fight and is dependent on the plain but adoring Consuelo, who feeds his delusion that he's actually located valuable pearls. The Saint decides he'ill help the couple, at the expense of greedy Joss. Written by don @ minifie-1

In Nassau, at a weekend stay given by Lucy and Herbert Wexhall, slimy gossip columnist, Floyd Vosper's murdered by an arrow. Since Vosper had uncovered unpleasant secrets on each guest present his death seems to be anything but Divine intervention. The Saint joins with the local police to discover who murdered Vosper. Written by don @ minifie-1

Crooked lawyer Carlton Rood gets Joe Sholto off the hook for burning down his warehouse for the insurance money. A cop was killed and a cleaning lady blinded in the process but Rodd confuses her in court, winning his client's freedom. The Saint decides to exact his own form by justice by making Sholto believe that Rood is about to rat on him for a reward, thus putting 'the element of doubt' into his mind. Written by don @ minifie-1

Simon Templar's on holiday in Miami Beach. A skilled angler, he tries to hire a fishing boat, but the captain, Patsy O'Kevin, says his boat's booked by a couple named Uckrose. Simon happens to meet Gloria Uckrose, and chats her up. It's her and her much older husband, Clinton, who'll be going on the boat. The next morning, the Uckrose's, Simon and a few others board the boat, and now, aside from catching marlins, the Saint wants to catch the Uckrose's, but first, he must discover what they're planning. Written by Maths Jesperson {[email protected]}

On the Costa Brava the Saint meets the fiancee of one of his friends, the spoilt, imperious heiress Belinda Deane. He decides that she needs to understand that money cannot buy everything and contrives to steal her creature comforts, forcing her to undertake a walking holiday with him. Initially resentful she - inevitably - comes to appreciate the finer points of nature. Written by don @ minifie-1

A small-time bookmaker,,Marty O'Connell, and his girlfriend Cora are in trouble. Marty's a witness to a murder committed by a gangster who's never been successfully prosecuted. Marty's in hiding and asks for the Saint's help. Templar devises a plan to let the gangster know, hes no longer fhe sure thing. Written by don @ minifie-1

Rome; Templar's about to attend a charity ball given by the Countess Rovagna - actually an American ex-stripper who married into money. The ball's in aid of Father Bellini's mission for the homeless, but the reality is only a small proportion of the monies raised go the mission, the rest going to her bank account. The Saint decides this charity ball will be an occasion she'll not forget. Written by don @ minifie-1