The Saint Detective Magazine

This August-September 1953 issue, edited by Leslie Charteris, contains detective and mystery fiction by established and emerging writers. "That Will Be Fine" by William Faulkner and "Judge Priest and the Widow" by Irvin S. Cobb are classic short works. Dorothy L. Sayers contributes "The Inspiration of Mr. Budd," which she selected as her finest detective story. Q. Patrick's "The Hated Woman" offers mystery adventure, while G.K. Chesterton provides "The Perishing of the Pendragons." Charteris himself contributes "The Latin Touch," featuring his Saint character navigating Rome, where he encounters a young American woman being overcharged by a carriage driver before being mysteriously attacked and jailed. Additional stories include work by Arthur "Bugs" Baer, August Derleth, Thomas Walsh, Luke Short, Hayden Howard, and newcomer Leonard J. Guardino. The issue emphasizes quality fiction across detective and mystery genres.