R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 8/11/2014 + 1438 more book reviews

Father Brown, wise and wily, is the creation of G.K. Chesterton, and this was my first read by this author. Since I enjoy short stories I found this collection most entertaining.

The six stories are: "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 Cray." My favorites were Saradine and Broken Sword. Prince Saradine survives the greed of his brother by playing to that very greed. Broken Sword demonstrates the intellect of Father Brown who unravels the reputation of a famous soldier. It's great fun.

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