The Innocence of Father Brown

British writer GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON (1874-1936) expounded prolifically about his wide-ranging philosophies-he is impossible to categorize as liberal or conservative for instance-across a wide variety of avenues: he was a literary critic historian playwright novelist columnist and poet. His witty humorous style earned him the title of the prince of paradox and his works-80 books and nearly 4000 essays-remain among the most beloved in the English language Chesterton is best remembered perhaps as a spinner of mystery tales and for his recurring character of the unlikely detective Father Brown who debuted in this 1911 collection of stories. This volume includes: . The Blue Cross . The Secret Garden . The Queen 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