When an American writer approaches Father Brown and asks him the secret of his excellent detective work, the modest clergyman decides it is time to reveal his methods. This collection of ten short stories is framed by the revelation of the priest’s secret, the subsequent stories that evidence this, and finally, a concluding story that revisits Father Brown’s confession.
This collection features ten short stories:
Featuring the charming wit and insight that characterise G. K. Chesterton’s remarkable Father Brown Series, this volume is an intricately written collection of short detective stories first published in 1927. With horrendous and complex crimes of murder, mistaken identity, and duels, these short stories are not to be missed by fans of crime fiction.