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The Complete Father Brown Collection: Books 1-5, read by the outstanding Nicholas Boulton, includes unabridged recordings of the complete works of Father Brown—G. K. Chesterton's beloved amateur sleuth.

On day one of Father Frank’s first vacation in four years, a man says to him, “I’m gonna kill you.” Then suddenly, the threat of violence includes another person. Now, Father Frank knows something must be done. But since the threat came via the confessional, he can’t tell the police. He can’t even tell the other person who is in danger. Father Frank is pretty much on his own. And to make matters worse, all this happens in Magnolia Bluff, a beautiful Texas Hill Country town, but a place Father Frank has just come to visit.

Originally published in 1927, The Secret of Father Brown sees our wise and moral amateur detective navigate more tales of crime and violence. Although quiet and unassuming, Father Brown has sharp skills of deduction and – most importantly – a deep, empathetic understanding of human nature, putting himself into the minds of the criminals he faces. From a mistaken suicide and a potential culprit with two faces, to a missing aristocrat and a remorseful killer, this brilliantly unique collection of short stories cement G.K. Chesterton as a master of the mystery genre.

It’s 1957, with Mitch Miller on the radio and Sputnik orbiting overhead. In this fourth Father Hardy outing, Hardy and his friends brave the drifting snow and deadly Arctic chill to search for a missing local woman. Can they find her in time? What Hardy reveals to the marshal about her, will shock you. There’s a prowler on the loose. Is he a murderer? Is he a stranger or, God forbid, “one of us?” Can they catch him before he strikes again?

"The Flying Stars" is one of Chesterton's mysteries featuring Father Brown. It's actually the first of these short stories I've read and I picked it up more because it's a Christmas mystery than to meet Father Brown, even though he is a character I'd like to read more of. The story takes place at an English manor home on Boxing Day. A young lady and the young man who lives next door are present, as is the girl's father, Colonel Adams, a newly arrived uncle and a quite rich godfather.

The picturesque city and state of Heiligwaldenstein was one of those toy kingdoms of which certain parts of the German Empire still consist. It had come under the Prussian hegemony quite late in history-- hardly fifty years before the fine summer day when Flambeau and Father Brown found themselves sitting in its gardens and drinking its beer.

The Sherlock Holmes & Father Brown Collection, read by Jonathan Keeble (as Sherlock) and Nicholas Boulton (as Father Brown), includes unabridged recordings of the complete short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes, and Books 1-4 featuring Father Brown, two of the most iconic amateur detectives in literature.

With the Archbishop’s blessing, Helen and I are spending Lent building a relationship built on love--but without physical intimacy. And yes, it’s as hard as it sounds. But this penitential season, I have other work to do. I need to rebuild my relationship with the families of St. Clare’s after neglecting my duties as their shepherd. I must confess my sins to them, and ask their forgiveness.

The Father Brown Collection: Books 1-4, read by the outstanding Nicholas Boulton, includes unabridged recordings of the major works of Father Brown - G. K. Chesterton's beloved amateur sleuth. The collection includes all of the Father Brown stories written up to 1927 (The Secret Of Father Brown), which were written across five collections and sixteen years.

Unter die übermütigen Gäste einer prominenten Weihnachtsgesellschaft mischen sich ein Sozialist, ein katholischer Priester und Meisterdieb Flambeau. Durch einen genialen Trick sollen einige Juwelen den Besitzer wechseln.

Aus dem Garten des Richters Gwynne sind Schüsse zu hören. Zufällig befinden sich ein Polizist und ein Amateurdetektiv in der Nähe. Sie finden den Journalisten Flood im Gebüsch, der erklärt, Father Brown könne seine Unschuld beweisen.

In Heiligwaldenstein wird ein Toter gefunden: der Fürst wurde ermordet! Bei der Untersuchung des Toten findet man zwei Einschusslöcher. Doch in dem fiktiven Fürstentum ist der Privatbesitz von Schusswaffen per Dekret verboten und von der Tatwaffe fehlt jede Spur.