Father Brown and the Ten Commandments: Selected Mystery Stories

by G.K. Chesterton and John Peterson

Book Overview

This unique collection of Father Brown mysteries links tales by G.K. Chesterton with the Ten Commandments. The connection is often surprising, however, for the criminal is not necessarily the worst sinner in the story, nor is his crime necessarily the worst offense.

When Chesterton created the character of Father Brown, he brought a new dimension to mystery stories--the distinction between crime and sin. As the priest-detective applies his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621640353
• ISBN13: 9781621640356
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"