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![]() Ace of Knaves 1937 FIRST UK EDITION, good pages but poor binding faded & spine worn away down 1 side £19.99 |
![]() The Saint and the Ace of Knaves
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![]() My listing on Amazon. See if it's still available - listed under Moulton Books |
![]() The Saint in action My listing on Amazon See if it's still available - listed under Moulton Books |
This was first published 1937 as The Ace of Knaves by H&S (UK - dated June 1937) and Crime Club. In 1947 Avon brought out a paperback titled The Saint in Action, but this has not been adopted by others. They also brought out The Saint and the Ace of Knaves a few years later which omits The Spanish War.
Contents: The Spanish War (first published in The
Thriller Feb 13 1937 as The Return of the Saint). A tale of
violence and forgery. The Saint helps Teal investigate a murder;
The Unlicenced Victuallers (written for this book) which starts
with The Saint hijacking a lorryload of booze; and
The Beauty Specialist (first published in The Thriller March 27
1937 as The Z-Man). A blackmailer threatens women with
disfigurement.
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