<p>Simon Templar is the Saint - daring, dazzling, and just a little disreputable. On the side of the law, but standing outside it, he dispenses his own brand of justice one criminal at a time.<br><br>In these three early adventures, the Saint''s reputation starts to rise, as he tackles thieves, smugglers and killers. In <i>The Man Who Was Clever</i> he outwits Edgar Hayn, a drug smuggler who thinks he''s smarter than everyone. In <i>The Policeman with Wings</i> he stays one step ahead of Inspector Teal in the hunt for diamonds on Dartmoor and in <i>The Lawless Lady</i> one of the Saint''s gang helps him deal with sea-faring swindlers, only to fall in love.</p>