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Simon Templar is driving leisurely through the French countryside on his way from Avignon to the Riviera. He who are going to work at Château Ingare, a small vineyard on the site of a former stronghold of the Knights Templar, a society of medieval adventurers who began by protecting pilgrims to the Holy Land and were later believed to have become corrupt and immensely wealthy in the process, although their reputed treasure has never been found. The coincidence of this association with his own name intrigues Simon enough for him to take his passengers all the way to the château. They arrive on the estate to find a fire in the barn, apparently the work of arsonists. Simon’s hand is slightly injured, and Mimette, the attractive young daughter of the owner, insist on taking him to the chateau to have it dressed. He learns that the burning of the barn is only the latest of many misfortunes that have afflicted the vineyard since a cryptic ancient tombstone was discovered on the property: These have revived all the old legends about the curse of the Templars and their treasure. When Simon attempts to leave, another apparent accident obliges Mimette and her father to invite him to stay a f

Who reads Capture the Saint?

Author

Leslie Charteris & Burl Wesley Barer

Publisher

The Saint Club

Published

1997

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Mystery, Fiction

Rating

3.77 / 5 (31 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14