The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal
The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal is a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris, first published in the United Kingdom in May 1934 by Hodder and Stoughton and the United States by The Crime Club. The book was republished under two additional titles: The Saint in England and, as of 1952, The Saint in London (not to be confused with "The Saint in London", a 1939 RKO film based upon a story in an earlier Saint volume, "The Holy Terror"). This was the 12th volume of stories featuring the Robin Hood-inspired character, Simon  Templar, alias The Saint. The original title of the book, however, refers to the character of Claud Eustace Teal, an inspector with Scotland Yard and a recurring adversary of Templar's. Stories. The book consisted of the following stories: Some later editions include a Foreword by Charteris apologising for the "dated" nature of the stories. Publication history. The three novellas had previously been published in "Thriller" magazine under different titles: