Thieves' Picnic

Thieves' Picnic
also The Saint Bids Diamonds
also The Saint at the Thieves' Picnic
First edition
AuthorLeslie Charteris
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Saint
GenreMystery novel
PublisherHodder and Stoughton
Publication date
1937
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages320 pp
Preceded byThe Ace of Knaves 
Followed byPrelude for War 

Thieves' Picnic is a mystery novel by Leslie Charteris featuring his Robin Hood-inspired crime fighter, Simon Templar, alias "The Saint". The book was first published in the United Kingdom in 1937 by Hodder and Stoughton, and in the United States by The Crime Club the same year. Later editions of the book were retitled The Saint Bids Diamonds; another alternate title is The Saint at the Thieves' Picnic.