Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (books not included). Pages: 30. Chapters: The Last Hero, The Saint in New York, Vendetta for the Saint, Enter the Saint, Boodle, Meet the Tiger, The Brighter Buccaneer, The Happy Highwayman, She Was a Lady, The Holy Terror, Once More the Saint, Getaway, The Saint Goes West, Saint Overboard, Knight Templar, Prelude for War, The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal, Alias the Saint, Saint Errant, Bet on the Saint, Featuring the Saint, Thieves' Picnic, The Saint in Miami, The Saint in the Sun, The Saint Steps In, The Saint's Lady, The Saint Goes On, The Saint and the Fiction Makers, The Saint on Guard, Follow the Saint, Wanted for Murder, The Saint in Europe, The Ace of Knaves, Capture the Saint, The Saint Around the World, The Saint and the People Importers, Catch the Saint, The Saint on TV, The Saint on the Spanish Main, Salvage for the Saint, The Saint in Trouble, The Saint Returns, Trust the Saint, Thanks to the Saint, The Saint and the Templar Treasure, The Saint in Pursuit, The Saint Sees it Through, Senor Saint, Send for the Saint, Call for the Saint, The Saint to the Rescue, The Saint Abroad, Count on the Saint. Excerpt: The Last Hero is the title of a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris that was first published in the United Kingdom in 1930 by Hodder and Stoughton and in the United States in 1931 by The Crime Club. The story was initially serialized in 1929 in a British magazine. Due to this somewhat convoluted publishing history, The Last Hero is occasionally cited as the second volume of adventures featuring the crime-busting antihero Simon Templar, alias The Saint, predating Enter the Saint. In fact, according to Charteris himself, it was the third book of the series. This is supported by references to the events of Enter the Saint within the novel. The book is also known by its later republication title The Saint Closes the...

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