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The star of these stories is Father Brown, a character created by writer G. K. Chesterton. Based on a parish priest who was partially responsible for Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922, Brown is a stubby Catholic priest equipped with a large umbrella, a formless outfit and a sharp insight into the human nature. The stories included here are The Blue Cross, The Secret Garden, The Queer Feet, The Flying Stars, The Invisible Man, The Honour
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Father Brown volume 6
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When two nuns die in mysterious circumstances at St Agnes convent, Father Brown investigates with the aid of Sister Boniface, an eager young fan of detective novels.
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Father Brown volume 4
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When Lady Felicia finds a stripped and injured man stuck up a tree, Sid is implicated as the perpetrator. Can Father Brown prove his innocence or has Sid gone too far this time?
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Father Brown volume 3
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Soon after his poetry recital, Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the conservatory. When Father Brown realizes that he could not have committed suicide, the search begins for a murderer.
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Father Brown volume 1
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When an ungodly man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock, Father Brown must find the killer before an innocent woman is sent to the gallows.
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Father Brown volume 8
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After a murder at the Kembleford charity treasure hunt, general suspicion falls upon a bereaved man who wants revenge. However, Father Brown is determined to prove that he's innocent.
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Father Brown volume 7
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Father Brown joins the search when a girl who is believed to be radioactive goes missing overnight. But just who is responsible for her disappearance?
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Father Brown volume 10
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When his priceless Blue Cross is targeted by the infamous criminal Flambeau, Father Brown takes the initiative to try and save his soul. But is he walking into a trap?
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Father Brown volume 2
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Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder.
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Father Brown volume 5
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When the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford Susie is drawn to their charismatic leader, Kalon. After his wife is murdered, Father Brown must break his spell over Susie or risk losing her forever.
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Father Brown volume 9
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When the Mayor drops dead during his speech at the Kembleford village fete, Father Brown deduces that he was deliberately electrocuted. Meanwhile Mrs. McCarthy's past comes back to haunt her.
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Father Brown volume 9
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A gruesome death on a local farm is blamed on the Kembleford physician through a series of poison pen letters. Father Brown must figure out who sent them in order to save his friend from the gallows.
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Father Brown volume 6
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Father Brown finds himself immobilized with a broken leg when a member of Kembleford's WI dies in mysterious circumstances. Can he crack the case armed only with a telescope and the gang to help?
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Father Brown volume 10
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A day out at a local hill climb track ends with one of the drivers killed in a car crash. When Father Brown will not stop investigating, an infuriated Sullivan resolves to put an end to his meddling for good.
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Father Brown volume 5
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The mysterious disappearance of an old friend sends Father Brown and Sid on a quest to find the mythical Lannington Rosary. However, can an old adversary, back from the dead, be trusted to help?
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Father Brown volume 2
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When an ex-serviceman drops dead in the street, Father Brown investigates the facility where he was a patient. Could something sinister lie beneath the surface at Danvers Retreat?
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Father Brown volume 1
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Father Brown is skeptical when a parishioner believes she's being haunted by her sister who went missing years ago. However, when she herself vanishes, he must investigate both disappearances.
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Father Brown volume 8
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Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently returned prisoner of war is suspected of the killing of his tyrannical uncle. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to keep the priest from the truth.
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Father Brown volume 4
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When convicted killer Violet is given a temporary reprieve from the gallows, she begs Father Brown to prove her innocence. With only three days in hand, can he find the real culprit before it's too late?
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Father Brown volume 7
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When a troubled young woman's father is killed just weeks after her mother's death, Father Brown must help her deal with her grief while solving the father's inexplicable murder by one of three weapons.
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