The Saint Mystery Magazine, Vol. 15, No. 2

This December 1961 issue of The Saint Mystery Magazine features Leslie Charteris's novella "The Bigger Game," concerning a matador named Elias Usebio who has retired from bullfighting to marry actress Iantha Lamb, known for her addiction to danger and relationships with risk-taking men. The story unfolds at London's White Elephant supper club, where Usebio encounters big-game hunter Russell Vail. Tensions emerge as Vail questions Usebio's retirement and questions the relative dangers of bullfighting versus safari hunting, with Usebio defending his decision to preserve his life. The issue also contains stories by Richard Deming ("The Hard Man"), Lawrence G. Blochman ("Death at Winchona"), Melville Davisson Post ("The Adopted Daughter"), Norman Daniels ("The Art of Murder"), and William O'Farrell ("The Hood is a Bonnet"), plus editorial content on crime fiction's cultural critics.