Inhalt: "Die purpurne Perücke": Der Reporter Francis Finn ist einer Topstory in Adelskreisen auf der Spur: Was steckt hinter dem Fluch des Teufelsohrs von Eyre? Und was hat der Herzog von Exmoor wirklich zu verbergen? "Der Untergang der Pendragons": Eine Bootsfahrt entlang der Küste von Cornwall führt Father Brown und seinen Freund Flambeau auf das Anwesen des Admirals Pendragon. Über dessen Familie lastet seit Jahrhunderten ein schwerer Fluch. In der folgenden Nacht soll er sich endgültig erfüllen. "Der Gott der Gongs": Father Brown und sein Freund Flambeau entdecken im Fundament eines Musikpavillons eine Leiche. Die Details des Mordes lassen Schlimmeres befürchten. Offensichtlich waren hier noch andere dunkle Mächte im Spiel. Umfang: 135 Min. ISBN: 978-3-86974-052-2
Inhalt: "Der Salat von Oberst Cray": Seit Oberst Cray im Heiligtum des indischen Affengottes verflucht wurde, verhält er sich seltsam. Unheimliche Dinge passieren und jemand versucht, ihn zu vergiften. Wer oder was verbirgt sich hinter dem geisterhaften Affenwesen, das ihn verfolgt und in den Wahnsinn treiben will? "Das eigentümliche Verbrechen von John Boulnois": Der Oxford-Professor John Boulnois wird eines Verbrechens angeklagt, das nur auf den ersten Blick logisch erscheint. Denn letztlich ist alles doch ganz anders, als es zunächst scheint. "Das Märchen von Father Brown": 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. Umfang: 122 Min. ISBN: 978-3-86974-053-9
Inhalt: Content : - The Innocence of Father Brown - The Wisdom of Father Brown - The Donnington Affair - The Incredulity of Father Brown - The Secret of Father Brown - The Scandal of Father Brown - The Mask of Midas Schlagworte:FBC Klassische Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch Umfang: 466 S. ISBN: 978-2-38037-244-1
Inhalt: In 'The Incredulity of Father Brown,' G.K. Chesterton treats us to another set of bizarre crimes that only his 'stumpy' Roman Catholic prelate has the wisdom and mindset to solve. As usual, Chesterton loves playing with early twentieth-century class distinctions, 'common-sense' assumptions, and the often anti-Catholic biases of his characters. He loves showing, through his characters, how those who hold themselves superior to the 'fantasies' of Brown's Catholic faith themselves devolve into superstitious blithering when faced with the tiniest of mysteries. In this collection, Brown finds himself as the main event at his own funeral (The resurrection of Father Brown), contemplating the possibility of death from the sky (The arrow of heaven), piercing the mystery of a dog's 'prophetic' behavior (The oracle of the dog), and facing off against a curse hanging about a medieval burial (The curse of the golden cross). A collection of excellent tales from one of the finest British mystery writers. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press. Umfang: 480 Min. ISBN: 978-2-291-06740-5
Inhalt: Another collection of G.K. Chesterton's ingenious, thoughtful, and lyrically written mystery stories featuring the unassuming little priest who solves crimes by imagining himself inside the mind and soul of criminals, thus understanding their motives. The stories are full of paradox, spiritual insight, and 'Chestertonian fantasy,' or seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary. In the title story, a beautiful (and married) rich woman has taken up with a distinguished poet and Father Brown, rather than reacting as expected, appears to be providing assistance. Umfang: 238 Min. ISBN: 978-2-291-06759-7
Inhalt: Father Brown, an unassuming and shabbily dressed priest, possesses an incredible ability to solve crimes and murders. Here he reveals the secret of his success. He discovers the culprit by imagining himself to be inside the mind of the criminal. This fourth collection of Father Brown stories contains the magnificent 'The Chief Mourner of Marne'- a fascinating story with unexpected twists - about a duel and a case of mistaken identity. Umfang: 437 Min. ISBN: 978-2-291-06750-4
Inhalt: This is the second of five books of short stories about G. K. Chestertons fictional detective, first published in 1914. Father Brown is a short, nondescript Catholic Priest with shapeless clothes and a large umbrella who has an uncanny insight into human evil. His methods, unlike those of his near contemporary Sherlock Holmes, although based on observation of details often unnoticed by others, tended to be intuitive rather than deductive. Although clearly devout, he always emphasizes rationality: despite his religiousness and his belief in God and miracles, he manages to see the perfectly ordinary, natural explanation of the problem. He is a devout, educated and "civilized" clergyman, who is totally familiar with contemporary and secular thought and behavior.Sprecher: Clifton, Martin ; Dt. Ausg. u.d.T.: Chesterton, Gilbert K.: Father Browns Weisheit Umfang: 438 Min.
Inhalt: 'And the young woman of the house,' asked Dr. Hood, with huge and silent amusement, 'what does she want?' 'Why, she wants to marry him,' cried Father Brown, sitting up eagerly. 'That is just the awful complication.' 'It is indeed a hideous enigma,' said Dr. Hood. 'This young James Todhunter,' continued the cleric, 'is a very decent man so far as I know; but then nobody knows very much. He is a bright, brownish little fellow, agile like a monkey, clean-shaven like an actor, and obliging like a born courtier. He seems to have quite a pocketful of money, but nobody knows what his trade is. Mrs. MacNab, therefore (being of a pessimistic turn), is quite sure it is something dreadful, and probably connected with dynamite. Umfang: 494 Min. ISBN: 978-2-291-06755-9
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