Every time there was a new edition of a “Saint” book Leslie Charteris used to make changes to modernise it - change the cars, fashion, etc.

Acceptable but as a reader I’d rather he’d spent the time writing a new one instead.

The Oxford English Dictionary (unabridged edition)

Claudius the God is great too.

Alex “Joy of Sex” Comfort also wrote a similar book about Nero, which is kind of a sequel. Nowhere near as good but if you’re still wanting more after the second book it’s worth a look.

Check out “East Lynne”. Huge seller from 1861.

I’m currently reading it, just out of sheer interest.

Would not recommend.

Mary Shelley rewrote Frankenstein in 1831, making it a bit more “mass market”.

Leslie Charteris used to rewrite every Saint book before republication to make them more topical (which I guess just infuriate the collectors of his work).

It happens a lot.