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Detective fans of all races and creeds, of all tastes and fancies will delight in the exploits of this wise and whimsical padre. Father Brown' s powers of detection allow him to sit beside the immortal Holmes, but he is also " in all senses a most pleasantly fascinating human being," according to American crime novelist Rufus King. You will be enchanted by the scandalously innocent man of the cloth, with his handy umbrella, who exhibits such uncanny

These delightful stories of the famous hawk-eyed detective are told by his friend and foil, Dr. Watson. Doyle draws us into 19th-century London— hansom cabs, train rides, and foggy nights— where he astutely solves the most complex and perplexing cases of the day. Among the short stories included in this collection is " The Gloria Scott," an account of Holmes' s very first case.