Which adult mystery comedy novel was written by Louis Sachar and wone the 1998 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature?
Louis Sachar Louis Sachar ( ; born March 20, 1954) is an American writer of children's books. He is best known for the "Wayside School" series and "Holes".
The Saint (novel) The Saint is the title of a mystery novel by Burl Barer published by Pocket Books in 1997. It was based upon the screenplay for the film "The Saint", which in turn was loosely based upon the character Simon Templar, created by Leslie Charteris. Val Kilmer portrayed Templar and is pictured on the book's front cover.