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A wonderful collection of 30 of the greatest detective and mystery stories ever written. Featuring all the great classic sleuths, including Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Max Carrados, Dr. Thorndyke and Madame Rosika Storey. 1. 'Who killed Charlie Winpole?' By Ernest Bramah 2. 'The Blue Cross' by G. K. Chesterton 3. 'The Problem of the Five Marks' by Melville Davisson Post 4. 'The Comedy at Fountain Cottage' by Ernest Bramah 5. 'The Mysterious Card' by Cleveland Moffett 6. 'The Card Unveiled' by Cleveland Moffett

Aristide Valentin, head of the Paris Police, is on the trail of the ingenious criminal and master of disguise Flambeau. Valentin suspects that the Flambeau is going to London to attend a conference of clergymen to steal the precious religious articles on display there. While traveling to London, Valentin encounters a Catholic priest, and he overhears Father Brown tell a lady that he is carrying the "Blue Cross", a sterling silver cross covered in precious blue stones. Valentin warns Father Brown that it is dangerous to tell anyone that he is carrying an object of immense value.

Während eines geselligen Abends im Haus des Pariser Polizeichefs geschieht im Garten ein Mord. Wer ist der geheimnisvolle Tote und wie sind er und sein Mörder unbemerkt von allen Gästen in den Garten gekommen? Oder hat vielleicht sogar einer der Gäste diese grauenvolle Tat verübt? Der Polizeichef steht vor einem Rätsel. Wie gut, dass sich unter den Gästen zufällig auch sein alter Bekannter Pater Brown befindet - ein bescheidener englischer Dorfpfarrer, der aber für sein Leben gern Detektiv spielt...

Comedy, mystery, classic horror, children's stories, adventure and more! The range of titles available in the complete fourth season of The Classic Tales Podcast is unparalleled! It contains 29 audiobooks, including two complete novels and three newly recorded stories. It's over 39 hours long!

A collection of five short stories by G. K. Chesterton including “The Blue Cross,” “The Invisible Man,” “The Three Tools of Death,” “The Flying Stars and The Wrong Shape.”

An eclectic selection of short story classics by great writers of latter day such as Jack London, O' Henry, M.R. James, G.K. Chesterton, James Joyce and Anton Chekhov.

Eine Reise führt Pater Brown ins Fürstentum Heiligenwaldstein im Land der Märchen - Deutschland. Was er dort erlebt, ist jedoch wenig Märchenhaft...

Father Brown besucht seinen alten Freund Flambeau in Spanien. Dort trifft er auch den Amerikaner Chase, der ihm das Geheimnis entlocken will, mit welchen Methoden er seine Fälle löst. Doch das ist gar nicht so einfach.

A spine-tingling selection of detective stories including contributions from Edgar Wallace, Conan Doyle, and G. K. Chesterton.

"Manalive" (1912) is a book by G. K. Chesterton detailing a popular theme both in his own philosophy, and in Christianity, of the "holy fool", such as in Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" and Cervantes' "Don Quixote".

Der geläuterte Verbrecher Flambeau zeigt Pater Brown die Schönheiten seiner alten Heimat Paris. In einem Café an den Champs-Élysées werden sie dabei ganz unerwartet in einen Spionagefall verwickelt. Hat der berühmte französische Gelehrte Dr. Hirsch tatsächlich gefährliche Regierungsgeheimnisse an die Deutschen verraten?

Eight Stories from “The Innocence of Father Brown” in which the affable Norfolk Priest uses his insight into human nature and eccentricity to solve the seemingly unsolveable.

Chesterton's compilation of essays in Heretics discusses the difference in Orthodoxy and Heretics, rational vs. irrational, and denial vs. affirmation. He questions the reason for the existence of man and the universe and calls out many prominent figures in the artistic and literary fields for their unorthodox ideas; thus labeling them heretics. He will have you thinking of favorite authors like Rudyard Kipling, Oscar Wilde, and H.G. Wells in a new light, challenging their ideals and morals.

This entertaining collection of 4 short stories by G.K. Chesterton will delight fans of the lovable Norfolk priest as he uses his, at times, eccentric insights to solve the seemingly unsolveable.

Inspector Rudge does not encounter many cases of murder in the sleepy seaside town of Whynmouth. But when an old sailor lands a rowing boat containing a fresh corpse with a stab wound to the chest, the Inspector's investigation immediately comes up against several obstacles. The vicar, whose boat the body was found in, is clearly withholding information, and the victim's niece has disappeared. There is clearly more to this case than meets the eye - even the identity of the victim is called into doubt.

A riveting collection of stories of ships, sailors, adventures on the high seas and maritime mysteries. The Tale by Joseph Conrad. The Saloon Passenger by E. W. Hornung. The Terrible Story of the "Mary Russell" by J. G. Lockhart. Marooned by J. G. Lockhart. A Rash Experiment by W. W. Jacobs. The Mystery of the Mary Celeste by J. G. Lockhart. Smoked Skipper by W. W. Jacobs. The Flying Dutchman by J. G. Lockhart. The Cabin Passenger by W. W. Jacobs. The Ship that saw a Ghost by Frank Norris.

Orthodoxy was named as one of Publishers Weekly’s 10 indispensable spiritual classics of the past 1500 years. It is the personal journal of one man’s search for understanding culminating in his conversion to Catholicism. Written with wisdom and wit, G.K. Chesterton captures the very nature of faith.

Father Brown wird Opfer eines heimtückischen Anschlags in Mexiko. Bei der Trauerfeier für den Ermordeten geschieht das Unfassbare: Der sympathische Priester klettert völlig unversehrt aus dem Sarg. Doch im Gegensatz zu den Einheimischen glaubt er nicht an ein Wunder und beginnt sofort mit Ermittlungen in eigener Sache.

From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it.

Warren Wynd verschwindet aus seinem bewachten Appartement im 14. Stock, ohne dass es seine ganz in der Nähe wartenden Besucher bemerken. Als er kurz darauf in einem Park erhängt aufgefunden wird, glauben nicht nur seine Freunde an das Wirken schwarzer Magie.