Leslie Charteris

Leslie Charteris
Born
Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin

(1907-05-12)12 May 1907
Died15 April 1993(1993-04-15) (aged 85)
OccupationsThriller writer, screenwriter
Spouse
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(m. 1952⁠–⁠1993)​
Writing career
Period20th century
GenreThriller
Websitewww.lesliecharteris.com

Leslie Charteris (/ˈtʃɑːrtərɪs/; born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin; 12 May 1907 – 15 April 1993), was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, as well as a screenwriter. He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of his hero Simon Templar, alias "The Saint".