mˈoʊst əv ðə stˈoːɹi tˈeɪks plˈeɪs aʊtsˈaɪd ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm, ðə fˈɜːst ʌv wʌt wʊd biː mˈɛni ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl sˈeɪnt ɐdvˈɛntʃɚz, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt wˈʊdənt biː ʌntˈɪl "ðə wˈʌndɚfəl wˈɔːɹ", ɐ stˈoːɹi ɪnðə fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ðə sˈeɪnt kəlˈɛkʃən, ðˌæɾə stˈoːɹi wʊd biː kəmplˈiːtli sˈɛt aʊtsˈaɪd ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi.
Most of the story takes place outside of the United Kingdom, the first of what would be many international Saint adventures, although it wouldn't be until "The Wonderful War", a story in the Featuring the Saint collection, that a story would be completely set outside of the country.