The Wisdom of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton; Unabridged MP3 Audio Book; Narrator Frederick Davidson

G. K. Chesterton’s Father Brown is perhaps the most lovable amateur detective ever created. This short, shabby priest with his cherubic, round face attracts situations that baffle everyone—except Father Brown and his rather naïve wisdom.

The twelve enthralling stories in this book take Father Brown from London to Cornwall, from Italy to France, as he gets involved with bandits, treason, murder, curses, and an American crime-detection machine. And every problem he comes up against he solves with a simplicity of argument that leaves the other characters wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

Stories include:

• The Absence of Mr. Glass
• The Paradise of Thieves
• The Duel of Dr. Hirsch
• The Man in the Passage
• The Mistake of the Machine
• The Head of Caesar
• The Purple Wig
• The Perishing of the Pendragons
• The God of the Gongs
• The Salad of Colonel Cray
• The Strange Crime of John Boulnois
• The Fairy Tale of Father Brown

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) published some 116 books which include compilations of his voluminous journalism, novels, biography, history, criticism, Christian apologetics, poetry, and two plays. Many of his novels have the genuine marks of genius. His books on Dickens (whom he had a considerable affinity with) and Saint Thomas Aquinas are considered classics in their fields. His approach to apologetics is completely unique. His work is characterized by tremendous zest and energy, with a mastery of paradox, a robust humour and forthright devotion.