Joust Books is delighted to present these twenty-four short stories featuring one of mystery's best loved detectives, Father Brown. C. K. Chesterton wrotes these stories between 1910 and 1914. They reflect Chesteron's own adoption of Catholicism as well as the influence of Father John O'Connor, a parish priest who played a role in his conversion. Part philosopher and part detective, Chesterton's Father Brown is joined with the enigmatic Flambeau -- a former thief turned investigator -- in solving two dozen murders and other crimes that would perplex the ordinary mind.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers of the 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction.
Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox". Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out.
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