Leslie Charteris

Leslie Charteris
Born	Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin (1907-05-12)12 May 1907 British Singapore
Died	15 April 1993(1993-04-15) (aged 85) Windsor, Berkshire, England
Occupation	Thriller writer, screenwriter
Nationality	British & American (naturalised, 1946)
Period	20th century
Genre	Thriller
Spouse	Audrey Long ​ (m. 1952⁠–⁠1993)​
Website
www.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.^[1] He was best known for his many books chronicling the adventures of his hero Simon Templar, alias "The Saint".