G. K. Chesterton

The small, stout, and short-sighted Father Brown hardly fits the ideal image of a master detective, yet appearances can be deceiving: with humour, cunning, and keen wit, he brings every culprit to justice. The Catholic priest, clutching his trademark black umbrella, stumbles from one criminal case to the next ‒ much to the exasperation of his superior, the Bishop. But behind this apparent clumsiness lies a sharp insight into the...