Critic author and debunker extraordinaire G K Chesterton 18741936 delighted in probing the ambiguities of Christian theology A number of his most successful attempts at combining firstrate fiction with acute social observation appear in this original selection from his best detective stories featuring the priestsleuth Father BrownA Chestertonian version of Sherlock Holmes this little cleric from Essex with a face as round and dull as a Norfolk dumpling and eyes as empty as the North Sea appears in six suspenseful wellplotted tales The Blue Cross The Sins of Prince Saradine The Sign of the Broken Sword The Man in the Passage The Perishing of the Pendragons and The Salad of Colonel CrayAn essential item in any mystery collection these delightful works offer a particular treat for lovers of vintage detective stories and will engage any reader