It's the most unusual assignment he's ever undertaken - Simon is hired to disguise himself as a gangster and kill... the Saint. Determined to find out who is behind the plan, Simon arranges his own death.

A temperamental film star is kidnapped. is it a publicity stunt or something more sinister? On a visit to Rome, the Saint finds himself involved with the petty bickerings of a film production team, one of whom is a killer.