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    Five Detective Stories by G. K. Chesterton
    Five Detective Stories by G. K. Chesterton
    Five Detective Stories by G. K. Chesterton
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    Five Detective Stories by G. K. Chesterton

    Written by G. K. Chesterton

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English writer best known for his fictional priest-detective, Father Brown.

    This collection features five of Chesterton's most intriguing cases:The Shadow of the Shark, The Hammer of God, The Invisible Man, The Queer Feet and The Blue Cross
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateApr 20, 2015
    ISBN9781467698405
    Five Detective Stories by G. K. Chesterton
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    G. K. Chesterton

    G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.

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