Help on Leslie Charteris book
"J" wrote in message ... Apparently one of the Leslie Charteris collections of Saint stories, first published by Doubleday, was originally set in the U.S. and featured Inspector Fernack as Simon's nemesis on the police force. When the Hodder edition was published in London, the stories all had a UK setting, and Fernack had been replaced by Inspector Teal. (Or it might well have been the other way around, depending on whether it was published before or after LC moved to the States.) I have tried various Google searches to track down what I saw that day, but without success. Could anyone possibly tell me which book this is, or point me in a useful direction? Wikipedia offers for "Simon Templar" "In The Saint in New York, Teal's American counterpart, NYPD Inspector John Henry Fernack, was introduced, and he would become, like Teal, a Inspector Lestrade-like foil and pseudo-nemesis in a number of books, notably the American-based World War II novels of the 1940s." We may not take this for gospel, but it suggests the stories set in the USA were written later rather than earlier. The biog. entry for Charteris says he lived in the USA (Hollywood) for 20+ years from 1932. This also links to web sites for both author and character. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
Help on Leslie Charteris book
On Mar 20, 9:27*am, "Don Phillipson" wrote:
Wikipedia offers for "Simon Templar" "In The Saint in New York, Teal's American counterpart, *NYPD Inspector John Henry Fernack, was introduced, and he would become, like Teal, a Inspector Lestrade-like foil and pseudo-nemesis in a number of books, notably the American-based World War II novels of the 1940s." That, at least, narrowed it down: I was reasonably certain it was a book of short stories, and not of novellas. It turns out to be THE HAPPY HIGHWAYMAN. In my copy, 'The Smart Detective' begins: "Lieutenant Corrio was on the carpet." But in the British versions, it begins: "Inspector Corrio was on the carpet." Thanks for the clue! |
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