The Saint Mystery Magazine

This September 1962 issue of The Saint Mystery Magazine features six stories and a note by editor Leslie Charteris defending the reprinting of older Saint tales, discussing the challenge of modernizing vintage material without compromising its essence. The lead story, "The Melancholy Journey of Mr. Teal" by Charteris, follows Simon Templar (the Saint) as he pursues Louie Elberman for financial gain while being surveilled by Chief Inspector Teal's men. The narrative involves Frankie Hormer's secret return to England, a murder by the skilled knife-wielder Perrigo, and the Saint's exploitation of an elaborate hidden passageway system through Upper Berkeley Mews to evade police surveillance. Additional stories include "Winner Take Nothing" by Talmage Powell, "The Sheriff of Gullmore" by Melville Davisson Post, "The Silence of Steve Spangas" by Avram Davidson, and others by Fredric Brown, William Faulkner, and Ed Lacy, covering various mystery and crime scenarios.