The Saint is a mystery novel by Burl Barer published by Pocket Books in 1997.

Val Kilmer portrayed Templar and is pictured on the book's front cover.

Barer wrote the book based upon the screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh and Wesley Strick.

Barer himself is a longtime fan of the Saint books and in 1993 had published a comprehensive study on the many literary, radio, and television stories featuring the character of Simon Templar.

The film only loosely adapted the Simon Templar character, making many wholesale changes to the concept of The Saint and Templar; Barer nonetheless incorporated elements from Charteris into his manuscript, including characters from past Saint books such as Roger Conway.