Leslie Charteris
Leslie Charteris | |
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| Born | Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin 12 May 1907 British Singapore |
| Died | 15 April 1993 (aged 85) Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation | Thriller writer, screenwriter |
| Nationality | British & American (naturalised, 1946) |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | Thriller |
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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".