Father Brown Mysteries

G. K. Chesterton’s unassuming priest-detective solves mysteries by understanding conscience, temptation, and the hidden logic of human behavior. This page gathers the five original collections published from 1911 through 1935.

Where to start: Read the five collections in publication order, beginning with The Innocence of Father Brown. Each volume consists of largely self-contained cases, so readers may also start with any available collection.