02646cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500310016426400510019530000470024633600260029333700260031933800360034550000310038150502560041250800930066852011630076153400690192465300230199365300220201665300430203865300250208165300520210685600520215885600430221099900190225370175UtSlPG20260610134625.0mcr n260607r20231927utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aChesterton, G. K.q(Gilbert Keith),d1874-193614aThe secret of Father Brown 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-03-010 aThe secret of Father Brown -- The mirror of the magistrate -- The man with two beards -- The song of the flying fish -- The actor and the alibi -- The Red Moon of Meru and the secret of Flambeau -- The chief mourner of Marne -- The secret of Flambeau.  aLaura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.)  a"The Secret of Father Brown" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of detective stories written in the early 20th century. The book features Father Brown, a humble priest with a keen insight into human nature, who solves various mysteries with profound understanding and unconventional methods. Through his encounters with criminals and fellow detectives, Father Brown's character reveals the complexities of morality and the nature of evil.  The opening of the book introduces us to Flambeau, a former criminal turned detective, who is restlessly anticipating a visit from Father Brown. As they meet in Flambeau's Spanish castle, they engage in a discussion about Father Brown's unique approach to criminology, which involves empathizing with the criminal mind. When an American visitor expresses curiosity about Father Brown’s methods, he confesses, intriguingly, that he understands murderers by recognizing the potential within himself. The opening sets the stage for a series of compelling mysteries in which Father Brown’s sharp intuition and profound moral engagement with crime will play crucial roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Cassell and Company, 1927  aEngland -- Fiction  aClergy -- Fiction  aDetective and mystery stories, English  aCatholics -- Fiction  aBrown, Father (Fictitious character) -- Fiction4 uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/00615270140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70175  c110917d110917