history and alternate titles All of the stories had previously appeared in the newspaper Empire News and, other than works written specifically for books, were Charteris' first Saint stories not initially published in Thriller magazine, though several would later appear in Thriller. Except for "The Blind Spot", the omnibus presents the stories in the order in which they were published in Empire. Most of the stories appeared in Empire under different titles, which are noted where applicable: "The Brain Workers" - 21 August 1932 (as "To the Call of Beauty in Distress") "The Export Trade" - 28 August 1932 (as "Diamond Cut Diamond") "The Unblemished Bootlegger" - 4 September 1932 (as "Shanghaied!") "The Owners' Handicap" - 11 September 1932 (as "Won by a Neck") "The Tough Egg" - 18 September 1932 (as "Double-Cross") "The Bad Baron" - 25 September 1932 "The Brass Buddha" - 2 October 1932 "The Perfect Crime" - 9 October 1932 (as "The Perfect Touch") "The Appalling Politician" - 16 October 1932 (as "Third Degree Fires") "The Unpopular Landlord" - 23 October 1932 (as "The Bullying Major") "The New Swindle" - 30 October 1932 (as "The Mail Swindle") "The Five Thousand Pound Kiss" - 6 November 1932 (as "The Star of Mandalay") "The Green Goods Man" - 21 November 1932 (as "The Very Green Goods Man") "The Blind Spot" - 13 November 1932 (as "The Stolen Formulas") "The Unusual Ending" - 27 November 1932 (as "The Case of the Lady Informer") Television adaptation Two of the stories in this collection were adapted as episodes of The Saint. "The Appalling Politician" was retitled "The Imprudent Politician" and was first broadcast during the show's third season on 10 December 1964. "The Export Trade" was retitled "A Double in Diamonds" and was first broadcast during the show's fifth season on 5 May 1967. Reference 1933 short story collections Simon Templar books Short story collections by Leslie Charteris Hodder & Stoughton books