Strange early entry in this long series as apart from the introductory segment at the beginning, the Saint doesn't make a big appearance until we are well into the story. Not a bad thing as the rest of the cast shine in this, a particularly good turn by David Bauer as the nauseous, slimy criminal lawyer, Carlton Rood. You just can't wait for this creepy piece of work to get what's coming to him.
When Simon does turn up, the plot has been well laid out, Carlton Rood has got crooked, murdering businessman, Joe Sholto, off scot-free, due to his legal machinations. Simon soon devises a scheme to turn the tables on both men to bring them to justice.
Good well worked out story with a suitably pleasing conclusion. Although Roger Moore's American accent when pretending to be a writer, does leave something to be desired!