It would not be fair to record the adventures of Father Brown, without admitting that he was once involved in a grave scandal. There still are persons, perhaps even of his own community, who would say that there was a sort of blot upon his name. It happened in a picturesque Mexican road-house of rat
The Scandal of Father Brown
✍ Scribed by G. K. Chesterton
- Book ID
- 110667490
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Canada
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 108 KB
- Series
- Father Brown #5
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781443449496
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
In the nine stories in this charming and humorous collection, clerical detective Father Brown finds his skills put to the test, and becomes embroiled in a scandal of his own. From a murdered millionaire to a drowned admiral to an aged man who ends up poisoned, Father Brown confronts all manner of human nature, from passion to superstition, and unravels the truth every time.
The Scandal of Father Brown is the fifth and final installment of G.K. Chesterton's popular detective series.
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