Knight Templar (The Saint)

Knight Templar
also The Avenging Saint
1938 edition
AuthorLeslie Charteris
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Saint
GenreMystery fiction
PublisherHodder and Stoughton
Publication date
1930
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded byThe Last Hero 
Followed byFeaturing the Saint (UK)
Wanted for Murder (US) 

Knight Templar is the title of a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris first published in October 1930. This was the fourth book—and third full novel—featuring Charteris's Robin Hood-inspired anti-hero, Simon Templar, alias "The Saint". The title of the book is a pun on the religious organization Knights Templar. Later editions were titled The Avenging Saint and the book is also well known by this title, which was first used in a 1931 edition.