 First UK edition | |
| Author | Leslie Charteris |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Saint |
| Genre | Mystery, Short Stories |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton[1] |
Publication date | 1953 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Preceded by | Saint Errant |
| Followed by | The Saint on the Spanish Main |
The Saint in Europe is a collection of short stories by Leslie Charteris, first published in 1953 by The Crime Club in the United States and in 1954 by Hodder and Stoughton in the United Kingdom. This was the 29th book to feature the adventures of Simon Templar, alias "The Saint", and it also marked a resumption of the book series after a five-year hiatus. The publication of this book also marked the 25th anniversary of the character.
The Saint in Europe marked the beginning of the "travelogue" era for The Saint. Continuing with the theme started by The Saint in New York, The Saint in Miami, and The Saint Goes West, the stories in this and the following two volumes take place in different exotic locales around the world. As such, it is the first Saint book since the 1938 short story collection The Happy Highwayman to not be primarily set in the United States. By this time, however, Templar's British origins have been obscured and he is referred to as an American at least once.