Father Brown Crime Stories
2026
First Published
300
Number of Pages
1990, hardcover, Avenel Books / Random House, NY. Collection of crime stories, 24 short mysteries in all. This book was previously published in two separate volumes The Innocence of Father Brown, and The Wisdom of Father Brown. 652 pages in all. Includes a generous 10-page introduction about the author. G.K. Chesterton was a remarkable man from long ago (1874-1936) who took his talent seriously. He produced more than 100 books, including biographies, histories, short stories, plays, literary criticism, and books about religion. His finest, in the opinion of many critics are his Father Brown mysteries. Here are stories that take place all over the globe, from rural England to a small city in Germany, to Italy, and even Chicago, Illinois. Father Brown is a quiet thinker, a man of the cloth, his figure based on an actual Catholic priest. These are a delight to read because the famous literary figure in each story deals with good and evil. PBS presented a number of Father Brown mysteries. Look on Amazon to find the great film, "Father Brown," starring Alec Guinness, a film to remember.
