The Saint Detective Magazine, May 1957

# Catalog Note: The Saint Detective Magazine, May 1957

This issue features six mystery and detective stories. The lead serial is "The Executioner's Signature," a novel by George Fielding Eliot, set in the Middle East oil fields. Frank Lundy, a petroleum auditor, travels to Al-Qatana to investigate the suspicious death of a colleague attributed to sunstroke, while navigating local intrigue and witnessing brutal public executions. Additional stories include "The Star Producers" by Leslie Charteris; "The Curse of the Golden Cross" by G.K. Chesterton; "Exactly Five Thirty-Five" by Lawrence Treat; "The Knaves' Messenger" by E. Phillips Oppenheim; and "Count of Ten" by Barry Perowne. The issue also includes "The Well-Mannered Monster" by Stewart Sterling and crime commentary. Charteris's editorial note discusses the challenge of writing contemporary fiction that remains timeless, referencing his past Saint stories set during Prohibition and prewar periods.