The Innocence of Father Brown

by G.K. Chesterton

Genres: Literary Fiction; Mystery; Amateur Sleuth

Synopsis

Father Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor (1870-1952), a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922. The Innocence of Father Brown is the first compilation.

Release date: October 13, 2015

Publisher: HarperPerennial Classics

Print pages: 192