In these three stories, the Saint finds himself embroiled in further plots and facing new enemies. The Inland Revenuesees him up against the most unyielding opponent ever – the taxman. In The Million PoundScandal, a good deed leads Simon to uncover a plot to undermine the Italian economy, and in The Melancholy Journey of Mr Tealthe Saint’s retirement plans are scuppered when a couple of murderous diamond smugglers object to his scheme of taking their loot for his pension.

