The Secret Garden, G. K. Chesterton
The Secret Garden, G. K. Chesterton
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The Secret Garden
A Father Brown Mystery

Author: G. K. Chesterton

Narrator: James Arthur

Unabridged: 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Audio Holdings

Published: 01/01/2009

Synopsis

Aristide Valentin, Paris chief of police, has decided to stage a grand dinner party at his estate. The estate has only one entrance with a garden is protected by a high wall; there is no entering or leaving, except by the main entrance which is guarded by Valentin's steadfast servant. However, a murder most foul, a decapitation occurs, and it will be up to Father Brown to use all his wits to solve this heinous murder.

About G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was one of the most influential English writers of the twentieth century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography,Christian apologetics, fantasy, and detective fiction. Chesterton is well known for his reasoned apologetics, and even those who disagree with him have recognized the universal appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Chesterton routinely referred to himself as an "orthodox" Christian and came to identify such a position with Catholicism more and more, eventually converting to Roman Catholicism. George Bernard Shaw, Chesterton's "friendly enemy" according to Time magazine, said of him, "He was a man of colossal genius."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Suad

Apart from the exquisite writing the novella is not that different from many murder mystery stories the Agathas and many others. Someone is killed and the killer is amongst those present either in a house or a ship or a palace. And then someone who is the least suspected is the killer. In this case......more

Goodreads review by Maram

Resembles “the curtain” by Agatha Christie as I vaguely remember it from my childhood. (view spoiler)[ the detective commits two things; the mysterious crime and suicide. (hide spoiler)] Not very thrilling and catchy; like most short stories, to me it felt like it is missing something, too brief and quick that I stumble and wish f......more

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