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The secret of Father Brown

by Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1927

Short Stories · ranked #52 in category

Father Brown, an unassuming and shabbily dressed priest, possesses an incredible ability to solve crimes and murders. Here he reveals the secret of his success. He discovers the culprit by imagining h

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Category
Short Stories
First published
1927 · 1920s
Author
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Standing
Recommended

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