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The innocence of Father Brown

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A collection of short detective tales centers on a modest, perceptive priest who unravels mysteries by penetrating motives and moral contradictions rather than relying on physical evidence. His quiet, intuitive method contrasts with official investigators and repeatedly outsmarts a flamboyant criminal and other clever adversaries. Each episode frames a puzzling theft, deception, or murder as a study of human weakness, guilt, and innocence, blending wry humor, philosophical asides, and close observation to show detection as psychological insight and ethical judgment more than mere technical ingenuity.

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Title: The innocence of Father Brown

Author: G. K. Chesterton

Release date: July 9, 2008 [eBook #204]
Most recently updated: June 1, 2021

Language: English

Credits: Judith Boss and David Widger

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THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWN

By G. K. Chesterton


Contents

The Blue Cross
The Secret Garden
The Queer Feet
The Flying Stars
The Invisible Man
The Honour of Israel Gow
The Wrong Shape
The Sins of Prince Saradine
The Hammer of God
The Eye of Apollo
The Sign of the Broken Sword
The Three Tools of Death