continued to appear in radio plays and comic strips during the interval. All further Saint books used the short story format until Vendetta for the Saint was published in 1963. Some later reprint editions of the book, such as the 1981 reissue by Ace Charter, modify the title to read The Saint Errant. Stories The book consists of 9 stories: "Judith" a.k.a. "The Naughty Niece": Templar volunteers to help a young woman steal a set of valuable automobile plans from her crooked uncle. "Iris" a.k.a. "The Old Routine": When Simon is accused of blackmailing several Chicago underworld leaders, Templar and Pat Holm investigate. "Lida" a.k.a. "The Foolish Frail": A friend of Patricia's is murdered outside a Miami casino, putting the Saint and Holm on the trail of blackmailers. "Jeannine" a.k.a. "The Lovely Sinner": This sequel to the opening story, "Judith", sees Templar reuniting with a female con-artist to steal a set of valuable pearls. "Lucia" a.k.a. "The Homecoming of Amadeo Urselli": In the remote town of Saddlebag, Simon finds himself between two disparate Italian cousins and a kidnapping plot. "Teresa" a.k.a. "The Uncertain Widow": In Mexico, Templar helps a woman track down a notorious bandit. "Luella" a.k.a. "The Saint and the Double Badger": In Hollywood, Simon and Patricia (in her final appearance) take on a trio of con artists who targeted a war veteran. "Emily" a.k.a. "The Doodlebug": After an elderly inventor dies, Simon takes possession of the man's metal detector (a.k.a. "Doodlebug") and uses it to avenge an elderly lady who has fallen victim to a gold mine scam. "Dawn" a.k.a. "The Darker Drink": An encounter with a beautiful woman and a mysterious man leaves Simon uncertain as to what is and isn't real. Some editions of the book use only the single female names for the titles of the different stories. Several stories were novelisations of radio show episodes. Television adaptations All but two of the stories from this collection formed the basis for episodes of the 1962-69 TV series, The Saint. In all cases, the episode titles did not include the original stories' subtitles. During the second season "Judith" aired on 3 October 1963, followed by "Teresa" on 10 October, "Iris" on 7 November and "Luella" on 23 January 1964. "Lucia" was retitled "Sophia" and aired on 27 February 1964. During the third season, "Lida" aired on 15 October 1964 and "Jeannine" followed on 22 October. 1948