Mystery

The Innocence of Father Brown

by G. K. Chesterton

A small, unassuming priest solves crimes by understanding sin better than any detective understands clues. He catches criminals by imagining, precisely and without flinching, what it would take to become one. It is the gentlest interrogation method in this entire catalogue.

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Reading time

About 5 hr 20 min

Where to find it

On the Mystery shelves

Edition

Project Gutenberg, eBook #204. In the public domain in the United States.